Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Precision Tune Auto Care | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 127000 - 253600 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7.5%-6% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Precision Tune Auto Care | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Precision Tune Auto Care | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Precision Tune Auto Care | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 46.5 hours Additional Training: Ongoing upon request | 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 | 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 National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 8 | 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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| Precision Tune Auto Care | 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 | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 7.5%-6% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 1.50% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 1975 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 1978 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | Yes |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 46.5 hours Additional Training: Ongoing upon request |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 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 |
| 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 | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 8 |
| 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 | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| 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 | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |