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Tuffy Associates Corp.

A franchise agreement takes place when the concerned parties involved are bound together through certain contractual provisions. This is an arrangement whereby someone with an idea for a business, the franchisor, sells to another person the franchisee the rights to use the business's name, sell a product, or provide a service to someone else. A franchise agreement will usually specify the given territory the franchisee retains exclusive control over the area protection, as well as the extent to which the franchisee will be supported by the franchisor.

Charles Amy founded Tuffy Auto Service Centers when he opened the first Tuffy Muffler shop in 1970. The private company started franchising 1 year later and now has shops in numerous states. It is based in Toledo and it started franchising in 1971. Tuffy Associates Corp Franchisor is a private company with 39 employees in franchise department. They provide services which include Exhaust, brakes and general automotive services. Their cost or fee structure includes total investment of 46.8 thousand to 137.6 thousand dollars and their franchise fee is 3.98 thousand dollars. Their ongoing royalty fee varies with an agreement of 5 years which is renewable for 2.5 thousand dollars.

Tuffy franchisee is a private business with access to the skill of an established chain. One has the freedom to run their own business while sharing the resources of a proven franchise. With more than 30 year’s of experience, they have a network of successful franchisees and they pass along that cumulative knowledge and expertise to their customers. Nonetheless, it's up to the customer to turn the power of their name and their system of doing business in a flourishing operation.

Many of their successful franchisees have different backgrounds. The key traits that Tuffy looks for during the approval process for prospective franchisees include a desire to satisfy customers and a commitment to excellence. All of their successful operations have a deep admiration for the fact that a pleased customer is what makes an operation competitive and successful.

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