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 | Top Value Car & Truck Service Centers |
Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$102,500 to $158,200Number of Units
40In Business Since
1977* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
Do you want high product margins, repeat business, low number of
employees, and no evening hours? If so, your timing couldn't be better
to look into the growing car and truck repair market."
As a future, or present, business owner your timing couldn't be better to be looking into the growing car and tuck repair business.
As a future, or present, business owner your timing couldn't be better to be looking into the growing car and tuck repair business.
Products & Services
Top Value Muffler and
Brake Shops focus on the repair of the "underside" of cars and trucks.
We specialize in the sales and installation of items that wear out just
from everyday driving, items like:
Top Value Muffler and Brake Shops have become known as "The Undercar Specialists".
- Mufflers
- Brakes
- Struts
- Suspensions
- Drive Shafts
- Exhaust Pipes
- Shock Absorbers
- Springs
- Constant Velocity (CV) Joints
- Drive Train Components
Top Value Muffler and Brake Shops have become known as "The Undercar Specialists".
Training & Support
3 Weeks at Training Center and Home Office1 Week at your site
4 Weeks Total
Week One
We cover the initial set up and operations of a Top Value Car & Truck Service Center.
- Shop Opening Instructions
- Shop Set-Up
- Shop Operations
- Personnel
- Sales and Service
- Accounting
- Inventory
- Advertising
Week Two
Introduction to the Top Value Menu of Services
This module is designed to teach problem identification, diagnoses, and then proper estimation for the variety of vehicle services offered by your Top Value.
- Exhaust
- Brakes
- Steering and Suspension
- Alignments
- Shocks Absorbers\Struts
- Other Services Offered
Week Three
This sales module focuses on the features and benefits of your Top Value products and services and how to best present them to your customers. The emphasis throughout is on "customer education". We want the customer to feel comfortable with us and understand what the repairs are and why they are necessary. We then explain how our Top Value products and services can help them. We both have the same goals, a reliable and safe vehicle and a long term trusting relationship. It includes topics like:
- The Top Value Image
- Greeting the Customers
- Meeting the Customers
- Customer Education (Showing the Need)
- Asking for the Sale
- Closing the Sale
- Add on the Sale
- Guarantees
Week Four
You are open for business. We call this the "Soft Opening". Our Field Operations personnel work side-by-side with you, at our site. We work with you through the first sales and repairs you will make in your relationship with us as a Top Value Franchise Owner. This is not your Grand Opening - that comes a few weeks later when you have more experience under your belt. We come back for that, too!
Our ongoing support includes:
- Field Operations Managers
- Director of Training
- Personal on-site visits
- Technical Training Workshops
- Specialized seminars
- 800 Telephone support line
- Newsletters
- Bulletins
- Development of advertising and marketing materials
Why Top Value Car & Truck Service Centers?
The Auto Repair Market:- This is big business. The auto repair business is a growing $196 billion industry. There are several reasons for this, but the main factors are:
- The average age of the cars on the road is 9.8 years. In 1999 alone over 67% of the cars and light trucks on the road were over 6 years old. Older vehicles need repairs.
- People are driving more miles than ever before.
- There are more two-car households than ever before. Over 40% of US households have two vehicles and almost 20% have three or more.
- The corner service stations and garages are closing or being replaced, most often with convenience stores; and more close each year. Since 1990 alone there has been a decline of more than 24,000 service stations or garages.
Our Market is Growing:
- People are holding on to their vehicles longer.
- The average age of cars and trucks on the road in the US is the oldest it has ever been.
- Cars and trucks have become valuable investments that need care and repair.
- New car and truck prices continue to escalate.
- Used Vehicle Sales are increasing and expected to increase into the next century.
- Customers can not have their vehicles fixed over the Internet. They need a professional, trustworthy repair facility.
Are You a Good Fit for Top Value Car & Truck Service Centers?
The initial term of
our Franchise Agreement is 10 years. We do not limit the number of
times you can renew with us. In fact, we offer unlimited renewal terms
of 5 years each. We also guarantee in writing that your initial
protected territory and declining royalty will not change throughout
your renewals!
How much does a Top Value Franchise cost is usually one of the first questions someone asks. The overall range, including your franchise fee, all start-up costs like equipment, inventory, supplies, etc., and working capital has been between $107,000 - $160,700. We are very affordable.
How much cash will you need? Another good questions. It will depend upon your circumstances and the location you are going into. The range has been between $35,000 to $65,000.
How much does a Top Value Franchise cost is usually one of the first questions someone asks. The overall range, including your franchise fee, all start-up costs like equipment, inventory, supplies, etc., and working capital has been between $107,000 - $160,700. We are very affordable.
How much cash will you need? Another good questions. It will depend upon your circumstances and the location you are going into. The range has been between $35,000 to $65,000.
