Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Brake King | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 121750 - 277533 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | 5% Local 2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1966 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Brake King | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Brake King | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Brake King | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | You will spend 4 weeks worth of training at one of our selected classroom locations. We will introduce you to the history of the company, conduct training on our way of doing business, hold lectures from industry professionals and introduce you to our professional team of vendors who are there to supply you with the best supplies in the automotive business. The Brake King Team will then culminate the training with on-the-job experience at our corporate 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 | *Pre-opening training support *Grand Opening Support *Operational support *Marketing Support |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | A huge part of the Brake King brand is the innovative and aggressive way that we market ourselves. Through television, radio, internet and direct mail, Brake King USA is committed to developing advertising campaigns that are aimed at separating ourselves from the rest of the automotive industry. |
| 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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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Brake King | |
| 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 | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Brake King | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Brake King | 5% Local 2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Brake King | 1966 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Brake King | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Brake King | 5 Years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Brake King | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Brake King | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Brake King | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Brake King | You will spend 4 weeks worth of training at one of our selected classroom locations. We will introduce you to the history of the company, conduct training on our way of doing business, hold lectures from industry professionals and introduce you to our professional team of vendors who are there to supply you with the best supplies in the automotive business. The Brake King Team will then culminate the training with on-the-job experience at our corporate store. |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Brake King | *Pre-opening training support *Grand Opening Support *Operational support *Marketing Support |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Brake King | A huge part of the Brake King brand is the innovative and aggressive way that we market ourselves. Through television, radio, internet and direct mail, Brake King USA is committed to developing advertising campaigns that are aimed at separating ourselves from the rest of the automotive industry. |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Brake King | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Brake King | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Brake King | |