Snap-on Tools
Snap-on Tools tops UK franchising with a proven, profitable mobile model.
Investment: From £9,000 + working capital
UK units: 430+ UK / 4,700+ worldwide
EST: 1920 (UK: 1965)
For the third consecutive year and fourth time overall, Snap-on Tools holds the top position in the UK’s definitive Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100) ranking – a feat that speaks to a model refined over six decades in the British market. The global leader in professional tool manufacturing and distribution, Snap-on offers franchisees an iconic ‘showroom on wheels’: a fully branded, custom-built mobile store that visits automotive technicians and workshops on a fixed weekly round, removing the overheads of fixed retail space. Its UK network of over 430 franchisees delivers a catalogue of more than 22,000 products to professional customers across the country. Uniquely, Snap-on charges no percentage-based royalty fees – franchisees keep 100% of their profits – and provides in-house financing through Snap-on Finance Ltd, making entry remarkably accessible at a starting fee of just £9,000 plus working capital. Average franchisee sales exceed £8,000 per week. New franchisees complete ten days of classroom training followed by a six-month intensive programme, including a dedicated Franchise Developer riding with them for the first four weeks. With a failure rate of less than 0.5% and the option to build a multi-territory empire, Snap-on Tools is the benchmark by which every other UK franchise is measured.
Investment: From £9,000 + working capital
UK units: 430+ UK / 4,700+ worldwide
EST: 1920 (UK: 1965)
For the third consecutive year and fourth time overall, Snap-on Tools holds the top position in the UK’s definitive Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100) ranking – a feat that speaks to a model refined over six decades in the British market. The global leader in professional tool manufacturing and distribution, Snap-on offers franchisees an iconic ‘showroom on wheels’: a fully branded, custom-built mobile store that visits automotive technicians and workshops on a fixed weekly round, removing the overheads of fixed retail space. Its UK network of over 430 franchisees delivers a catalogue of more than 22,000 products to professional customers across the country. Uniquely, Snap-on charges no percentage-based royalty fees – franchisees keep 100% of their profits – and provides in-house financing through Snap-on Finance Ltd, making entry remarkably accessible at a starting fee of just £9,000 plus working capital. Average franchisee sales exceed £8,000 per week. New franchisees complete ten days of classroom training followed by a six-month intensive programme, including a dedicated Franchise Developer riding with them for the first four weeks. With a failure rate of less than 0.5% and the option to build a multi-territory empire, Snap-on Tools is the benchmark by which every other UK franchise is measured.
