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    Tuffy Auto Service Centers vs Winzer

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers2026 FDDWinzer2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    $227,700 – $938,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Winzer

    $5,950 – $16,153

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    Not available

    Winzer

    $3,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    Not available

    Winzer

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Tuffy Auto Service Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    $227,700 – $938,500
    Total estimated initial investment: $227,700 to $938,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Winzer

    $5,950 – $16,153
    Total investment: $5,950 – $16,153
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Winzer

    $3,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Winzer

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    5%
    In some markets, advertising fund contributions are less than 5% of gross sales — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Winzer

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    133
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Winzer

    263
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    +33
    Calculated: 100 at end of 2023 → 133 at end of 2025

    Winzer

    −22
    Calculated: 285 at end of 2023 → 263 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Winzer

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Winzer

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Winzer

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Description Average High Low Median Gross Sales - 202 5
    $1,366,987
    other Description Average High Low Median Gross Sales - 202 5
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Tuffy Auto Service Centers in operation for at least two full calend…
    63 units
    other Annual Car Count-2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Annual Car Count-2025
    891 vehicles
    other Annual Car Count-2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +9 more groups in the full report
    Winzer

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Tuffy Auto Service Centers vs Winzer: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Tuffy Auto Service Centers or Winzer?
    Tuffy Auto Service Centers: $227,700 – $938,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Winzer: $5,950 – $16,153 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Winzer. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Tuffy Auto Service Centers or Winzer?
    Tuffy Auto Service Centers: 133 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Winzer: 263 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Tuffy Auto Service Centers and Winzer disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Tuffy Auto Service Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Winzer makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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