Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Oil Butler | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 25000 - 40700 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Oil Butler | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Oil Butler | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| 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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| Oil Butler | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | 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 slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Oil Butler | 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 | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Oil Butler | 7% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Oil Butler | 1987 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Oil Butler | 1991 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Oil Butler | 10 years |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Oil Butler | $1K |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Oil Butler | No |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Oil Butler} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Oil Butler | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 | |
| Oil Butler | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Oil Butler | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Oil Butler | |
| 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 | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Oil Butler | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |