Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Diesel Truck FleetService | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 150000 - 200000 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Diesel Truck FleetService | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Diesel Truck FleetService | 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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| Diesel Truck FleetService | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: 2 weeks | 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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| Diesel Truck FleetService | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 10% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 1% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 2007 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 2007 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | 10 years +10 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: 2 weeks |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| 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 | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| 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 | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| 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 | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Diesel Truck FleetService | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |