FBR Issue 2 - 2018

AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICES
FEATURED
Franchisee
Snap-on Tools
Startup Investment: $171, 385 – $359,767
Cash Requirement: $35,677 – $53,366
Total Units: 4,845
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global
innovator, manufacturer, and marketer of
tools, diagnostics, and equipment solutions
for professional users. Product lines include
hand and power tools, and are sold through
its franchisees, company-direct sales, and
distributor channels, as well as over the internet.
For more information on Snap-on Tools
opportunities, call (877) 476-2766
or visit www.snaponfranchise.com.
Two Men and A Truck
Startup Investment: $95,000 – $670,000
Cash Requirement: $95,000 – $670,000
Total Units: 351
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK ® is the largest
franchised moving company in North America.
Currently there are more than 380 locations
and 2,900 trucks operating in 43 U.S. states in
addition to Canada, UK, and Ireland. TWO MEN
AND A TRUCK ® has performed more than 6.5
million moves since its inception in 1985. The
company has seen consistent monthly growth
dating back to December 2009 with more than
95 consecutive months of growth. In 2017,
Entrepreneur Magazine ranked TWO MEN AND A
TRUCK ® as one of the top 500 franchises in the
U.S for the 23rd consecutive year and ranked
the company no. 1 in the moving/junk removal
category for the second year in a row.
For more information on Two Men and A Truck
opportunities, call (800) 345-1070
or visit franchise.twomenandatruck.com.
Bob Harms
Huntington Learning Center
Pembroke Pines West and
Plantation, FL
Franchisee since 2007
— An FBR Franchisee Rockstar! —
What was it about the franchise model and/or
leadership that led you to purchase it? The
Huntington Learning Center franchise model
was a big reason for me to purchase the business.
I found that a franchise was an easy way to
transition from corporate America to my own
business without having to “create a new wheel.”
What type of business experience, education
and/or skills did you have prior to becoming a
franchisee that you found particularly helpful?
I have an undergraduate degree in marketing
and two graduate degrees in management
and international business. Previously, I was
a business development manager. Having the
experience and education in business helped me
understand how to manage staff and have the
common sense to follow a business model that
has already been successful.
What do you like most about your job? My
favorite part of being a Huntington Learning
Center franchisee is that I am able to give back to
the community by helping our students improve
their confidence and skills in the classroom and
in many ways change their opportunities and
their futures.
How did you fund your franchise? Did you
receive any discounts/incentives? I was lucky
enough to have an early small percentage
investor in the first center so I didn’t need to
take out any loans. When I took over my second
location, I took advantage of an opportunity
to turn around a failing location due to poor
management by prior ownership, which also
proved to be a successful model.
What advice do you have for prospective
franchise buyers? Your franchisor has likely
already made all the mistakes for you. If you
follow the system and don’t try to be smarter
than the system you are more likely to be
successful.
For more information about Huntington
Learning Center opportunities, call (800) 653-
8400 or visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com.
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