Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 51500 - 110400 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| TechZone Airbag Service | 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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| TechZone Airbag Service | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 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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| TechZone Airbag Service | 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1992 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1994 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 10 years |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $5K |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | No |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| TechZone Airbag Service} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |