Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Walt's Auto World | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 135000 - 135000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Walt's Auto World | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Walt's Auto World | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Walt's Auto World | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad slicks |
| 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) | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Walt's Auto World | |
| 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 | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Walt's Auto World | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Walt's Auto World | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Walt's Auto World | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Walt's Auto World | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Walt's Auto World | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Walt's Auto World | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| 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 |
| Walt's Auto World | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Walt's Auto World | Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| Walt's Auto World | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| 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 |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Walt's Auto World | |