Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 185000 - 225000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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 | Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Training | 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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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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 | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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 |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| 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) |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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 |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | |