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Updated RecentlyTuffy Auto Service Centers Cost Comparisons
About Tuffy Auto Service Centers
Charles Amy founded Tuffy Auto Service Centers when he opened the first Tuffy Muffler shop in 1970. The private company began franchising one year later and now has shops in several states. It is based in Toledo.
If you purchase an area development franchise you must pay an
additional area development fee that will be negotiated based on the
number of franchises to be developed and the development schedule, but
you will only pay an initial franchise fee of $5,000 for each franchise
developed.
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Automotive Repairs & Maintenance Franchise Opportunities
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| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Active Green + Ross Tire & Auto | $25,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $130,000-$225,000 |
| Advanced Maintenance | $35,000 | 6% | to 1.5% | $132,350-$185,100 |
| All Night Auto | $25,000 | $150,000-$245,000 | ||
| All Tune and Lube | $30,000 | 7% | $112,000-$146,500 | |
| All Tune Transmission | $32,000 | $150,000 | ||
| America's Fleet Service | $12,500 | 8% | $90,000 | |
| American Engine Installations | $15,000-$37,500 | $40,000-$100,000 | ||
| ATL Motor Mate | $32,000 | $125,000 | ||
| Atlantic Windshield Repair | N/A | 0 | $119,000-$139,000 | |
| Auto-Lab | $27,500 | 6% | 3% | $128,750-$317,500 |
| Automotive Art | N/A | 5% | 2% local + 1% | $175,000-$520,000 |
| Automotive Maintenance Solutions | $25,000 | 7%/mo. | $118,100-$175,600 | |
| Brake King | $50,000 | 5% | 5% Local 2% Nat'l | $121,750-$277,533 |
| Brake Masters | $22,950 | 5% | 4% | $167,450-$652,150 |
| Budget Brake & Muffler | $25,000 | $185,000-$225,000 | ||
| Canadian Tire | N/A | $125,000-And Up | ||
| Car-X Auto Service | $25,000 | 5% | $214,000-$326,000 | |
| CARSTAR | $20,000-$30,000 | 1.5% | 1% | $298,200-$804,300 |
| CarX | $25,000 | 5% | 5% | $262,000-$413,500 |
| Certigard | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $75,000 |
| Christian Brothers | $135,000 | Varies | $10K/yr. | $454,250-$582,400 |
| Collision on Wheels | $49,000-$100,000 | 10% | 7% | $75,000-$195,000 |
| Collision Shop, The | $35,000 | 6%/wk. | $150,000-$175,000 | |
| Creative Colors | $49,500 | 7.5% | 1% | $179,125-$266,650 |
| Dominion Auto Centers | $35,000 | 8% | $100 per vehicle sold, 2% of service revenue | $50,000 |
| DPF Alternatives | $10,000-$25,000 | $750/mo. | $300/mo. | $45,000-$141,500 |
| Dr. Vinyl | $24,500 | 7% | $41,320-$71,500 | |
| Fabrion | $23,500-$36,500 | 7% | $19,900-$95,200 | |
| Fibrenew | $47,000 | $695/mo. | $87,812-$99,452 | |
| FixRim Mobile Wheel Repair | N/A | 6% | $69,000-$89,000 | |
| Grease Monkey and Grease Monkey Shine | $35,000 | 5% | 0.5% | $55,000-$761,135 |
| Honest-1 Auto Care | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $206,650-$659,150 |
| Ice Cold Air | N/A | $15,000-$25,000 | ||
| Kennedy Transmission | $17,500 | $88,500-$162,500 | ||
| Lentz U.S.A. Service Centers | $20,000 | to 7% | $114,000-$130,000 | |
| Line-X Corp. | $15,000-$30,000 | 10c/Lb. | $130,263-$373,296 | |
| Master Mechanic | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $175,000-$225,000 |
| Meineke Car Care | $35,000 | $20.8K+/yr. | 6% | $319,774-$610,318 |
| Merlin 200000 Mile Shops | $26,000-$30,000 | 4.9-6.9% | $183,600-$315,900 | |
| Midas | $35,000 | 10% | included | $198,650-$539,512 |
| Mikes Master Mechanics | $30,000-$345,000 | 6% | 1% | $122,000-$400,000 |
| Milex Complete Auto Care | $35,000-$45,000 | 7% | 1% | $197,457-$296,767 |
| Minute Muffler And Brake | $25,000 | 4% | 1% | $25,000-$500,000 |
| Mobalign | N/A | 8% | 5% Local 2% Nat'l | $172,458-$223,433 |
| Northside Autosports | $35,000 | $250/Month | $50,000 | |
| Novus Auto Glass | $10,500 | 6% | 2% | $55,000-$264,190 |
| Oil Butler | $15,000 | 7% | $25,000-$40,700 | |
| One Stop Undercar | $40,000-$80,000 | $292,000-$460,000 | ||
| Onsite Recon | $22,500 | No less than 9% | 2% Nat'l 3% Local | $80,996-$120,111 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | $25,000 | 7.5%-6% | 1.5% | $127,000-$253,600 |
| Pro Fleet Care | $10,000 | $33,000-$70,000 | ||
| Quality Tune-Up Shops | $25,000 | $234,000-$282,000 | ||
| Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | $15,000 | $282,150-$1,820,100 | ||
| Saf-T Auto Centers | $15,000 | $500/mo. | $85,000-$100,000 | |
| Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up | $35,000 | 6% | 6% | $188,305-$527,970 |
| Speedy Auto Service | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $100,000-$300,000 |
| SuperGlass Windshield Repair | $5,000-$17,500 | 4% | $18,685-$84,205 | |
| Techna Glass | $5,000-$45,000 | 6-9% | $6,500-$565,100 | |
| TechZone Airbag Service | $15,000-$35,000 | 8.5%+marketing fee 2% | $51,500-$110,400 | |
| Tilden Car Care | $25,000 | 6% | $131,500-$171,200 | |
| Tire Guys Service Center | $15,000 | $48,200-$94,000 | ||
| Top Value | N/A | $125,000 | ||
| Tunex Automotive Specialists | $19,000 | 5% | $155,000-$218,000 | |
| United Axle | $48,500 | $89,000-And Up | ||
| Walt's Auto World | $15,000 | 4% | $135,000 | |
| Wilhelm Automotive | $35,000 | $118,400-$302,500 |