Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Investment | 224000 - 413500 | 51500 - 110400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1971 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 | TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, 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, Ad slicks, National media, 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) | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| TechZone Airbag Service | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers} | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| 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 |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, 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 |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, 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) |
| TechZone Airbag Service | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | |