Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Northside Autosports | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 50000 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | $250/Month |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Northside Autosports | |
| Experience | General business experience | Needs to have some background in sales/marketing and they need to be an automotive enthusiast. |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Northside Autosports | |
| 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 | Northside Autosports | |
| 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 | Northside Autosports | |
| 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 | |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Northside Autosports | $250/Month |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Northside Autosports | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Northside Autosports | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Northside Autosports | Needs to have some background in sales/marketing and they need to be an automotive enthusiast. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Northside Autosports | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | |
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 |
| Northside Autosports | 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 |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Northside Autosports | |
| 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) |
| Northside Autosports | |
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 |
| Northside Autosports | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Northside Autosports | |