Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Master Mechanic | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 175000 - 225000 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Master Mechanic | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Master Mechanic | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Master Mechanic | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| 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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| Master Mechanic | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Master Mechanic | 6% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Master Mechanic | 3% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Master Mechanic | 1982 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Master Mechanic | 1983 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Master Mechanic} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Master Mechanic | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Master Mechanic | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |