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All Tune and Lube

Total car care

Background

Founded: 1985 Franchising since: 1985
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.
8334 Veterans Hwy., #200
Millersville, Maryland 21108
Phone:
(800)935-8863/ (410)987-1011


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 60 employee(s); 60 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 208 0 1 1
2008 -- -- -- --
2007 237 0 1 1
2006 238 0 1 1
2005 259 0 1 1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $150K
Franchise fee: $32K
Ongoing royalty fee: 7%
Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No Yes
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $32K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

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)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
  • At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • Regional advertising

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#438 (2008); #421 (2007); #280 (2006); #204 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#173 (2005);