Tilden Car Care vs Top Value Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Tilden Car Care Franchise
Top Value Franchise
Investment $131,500 - $171,200$125,000
Franchise Fee $25,000N/A
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19231977
Year Franchised 19960
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Tilden Car Care Franchise
Top Value Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Tilden Car Care Franchise
Top Value Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Tilden Car Care Franchise
Top Value Franchise
Training --
Support Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing --
Operations 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4

90% of current franchisees are owner/operators

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Expansion Plans
 
Tilden Car Care Franchise
Top Value Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Tilden Car Care

Sydney G. Tilden founded S.G. Tilden Inc. in 1923, and Tilden for Brakes Car Care Centers were born. In 1966, Tilden began offering franchises to existing loyal store managers. Now publicly owned under the name Tilden Associates Inc., the company is based in Garden City, New York.

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. . .