Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 118400 - 302500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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 | Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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 | Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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 | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Wilhelm Automotive | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Wilhelm Automotive | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Wilhelm Automotive | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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 |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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) |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
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 |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |