All Tune and Lube vs Top Value Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of All Tune and Lube vs Top Value including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
All Tune and Lube Franchise
Top Value Franchise
Investment $112,000 - $146,500$125,000
Franchise Fee $30,000N/A
Royalty Fee 7%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19851977
Year Franchised 19850
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
All Tune and Lube Franchise
Top Value Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    All Tune and Lube Franchise
    Top Value Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    All Tune and Lube Franchise
    Top Value Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    All Tune and Lube Franchise
    Top Value Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About All Tune and Lube

    Founded in 1985 by Thomas B. Howell, All Tune and Lube centers service and repair brakes, exhaust systems, filters, belts and hoses, and do oil changes. Centers also remanufacture engines.

    About Top Value

    Top Value provides all automotive maintenance and repair services for your vehicle including major/minor engine repair, brakes, mufflers, exhaust systems, shocks, suspensions, drive trains, air conditioning, and other services and repairs for cars and trucks.

    Top Value offers its customers a large menu of services. Services and support range from the repair of the "underside" of cars and trucks to full service repair of items found "under the hood." Items like: 
     
    Brakes, Clutches, Radiators, Suspensions, Drive Train Components, Engine Repair, Mufflers, Springs, Electrical, Exhaust Pipes, Heating/cooling, Shocks/Struts, Constant Velocity (CV) Joints, Alternators, Drive Shafts, Belts/Hoses, And more. . .