Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Walt's Auto World | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 135000 - 135000 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Walt's Auto World | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Walt's Auto World | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| 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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| Walt's Auto World | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | 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 | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 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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| Walt's Auto World | Tuffy Auto Service 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Walt's Auto World | 4% |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Walt's Auto World | 1981 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Walt's Auto World | 2000 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Walt's Auto World | 10 years |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Walt's Auto World | No |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Walt's Auto World} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Walt's Auto World | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Walt's Auto World | Ad slicks |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Walt's Auto World | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Walt's Auto World | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |