Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wilhelm Automotive | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Investment | 118400 - 302500 | 224000 - 413500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5%-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wilhelm Automotive | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Wilhelm Automotive | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Wilhelm Automotive | Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| 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 | |
| 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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| Wilhelm Automotive | 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 | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 2.5%-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | 0 |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 1971 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Wilhelm Automotive} | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 104 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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 | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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 | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| 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 | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | |
| Tuffy Auto Service Centers | |