Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 50000 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| 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 | Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | Upfront training program, 24/7 online training and operating procedure archive access, social media marketing, event management, lead generation programs, supplier management/development programs, etc, etc. |
| 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 | Dominion Auto 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 | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Dominion Auto Centers | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Needs to have some background in either auto repair or auto sales. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Dominion Auto Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Upfront training program, 24/7 online training and operating procedure archive access, social media marketing, event management, lead generation programs, supplier management/development programs, etc, etc. |
| 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 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| 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) |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
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 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Dominion Auto Centers | |