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As the owner / operator of a Mac Tools franchise you will have the ability to setup your sales route the way you want it. Represent and sell quality tools for a competitive price. MATCO TOOLS Franchise Complaints: Have you had any dealings with MATCO Tools or the MATCO Tools franchise? Please share a comment about your experience – good or bad – below, as well as advice for those considering investing in a MATCO Tools franchise.
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Total dispersed: $28.9 million
Failure rate: 36%
Tool manufacturer and distributor Matco is the riskiest investment on the top-10 'most popular' list, with more than one third of its SBA-backed loans going bad.
Matco is one of the least expensive franchises to launch, with no licensing or royalty fees. The tool company's franchisee distributors sell its tools and auto supplies out of branded mobile trucks, targeting likely buyers in their franchise territory.
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Source: Loan data is from the Small Business Administration, covering loans made from October 2000 through September 2009. The failure rate represents the number of loans in liquidation or charged off, divided by the number of loans disbursed.
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