Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Techna Glass | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 6500 - 565100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 6-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Techna Glass | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Techna Glass | |
| 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 | Techna Glass | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | Ongoing training at headquarters as needed |
| 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 | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Techna Glass | |
| 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 | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Techna Glass | 6-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Techna Glass | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Techna Glass | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Techna Glass | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Techna Glass | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| Techna Glass | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Techna Glass | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Techna Glass | Ongoing training at headquarters as needed |
| 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 |
| Techna Glass | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Techna Glass | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Techna Glass | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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 |
| Techna Glass | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Techna Glass | |