Tuffy Holds Annual Dealer Meeting

Toledo, OH, March 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- In a sluggish economy, independent franchisees can struggle to maintain positive business growth. The Tuffy Auto Service Center annual dealer meeting aimed to provide their franchisees with “Building Blocks for Success.”

From vendor presentations to marketing and customer service seminars and featured speaker Sidney Hurlbert, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, to the Dealer Panel Discussion; Tuffy dealers found something that they can take back to their local markets to help grow their businesses.

Since it’s founding in 1970, the organization has experienced sustained growth, expanding both the number of Tuffy Auto Service Centers nationwide as well as the services that they provide. “As customers’ needs change and economic and marketplace conditions change, our company must change as well,” says Roger Hill, President and CEO.

Tuffy is one of the largest full-service automotive repair franchises in the country, specializing in brakes, alignments, oil changes, air conditioning, tires, heating and cooling systems, starting and charging systems, and general maintenance and repair. Tuffy opened 9 new locations in 2008, and is set to open 15 new locations in 2009. Headquartered in Toledo, Tuffy Associates Corp. operates and franchises over 235 Tuffy Auto Service Centers in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio Virginia, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Bryan Kaufman at 419/865-6900 or email at Bryan@tuffy.com.

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