Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 48200 - 94000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Tire Guys Service Center | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Tire Guys Service Center | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Tire Guys Service Center | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Tire Guys Service Center | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Support | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Operations | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | |