Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Collision on Wheels | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 75000 - 195000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Collision on Wheels | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Collision on Wheels | |
| 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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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Collision on Wheels | |
| 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 | Collision on Wheels | |
| 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 | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Collision on Wheels | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Collision on Wheels | 7% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Collision on Wheels | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Collision on Wheels | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Collision on Wheels | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Collision on Wheels | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| 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 |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| 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) |
| Collision on Wheels | |
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 |
| Collision on Wheels | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Collision on Wheels | |