Mr Clutch is set for further growth and will open fourteen more centres over the next two years following a successful pilot of its new supercentre franchise model.

Three of the new Supercentres have successfully opened in Hemel Hempstead, Acton and Canterbury, offering a wider range of services. Joseph Yussuf who founded Mr Clutch Autocentres in a railway arch in Bow, London 27 years ago, explains; “We extended our offering to include MOTs, vehicle servicing, batteries and exhausts. This complements our specialist clutch, brake and gearbox repair and replacement services and enables us to more effectively meet customers demands.

“Furthermore, the new Supercentre franchise model will increase the volume of vehicles handled by the centres, increasing franchisee’s profitability.”
As part of this period of expansion, Reading, Southend, Norwich, Portsmouth and Swindon Mr Clutch Autocentres have relocated to bigger sites within their areas.

The enabled each centre to increase capacity to accommodate the new supercentre offering. Croydon, Maidstone and Strood Mr Clutch Autocentres were refurbished to offer MOTs and now operate as Supercentres Since opening; each Supercentre has seen an average 30% rise in bottom line profitability.

TO continue this success, Joseph is now interviewing potential new franchisees and searching for sites across the UK. He concludes: “Finding the right franchisees will be integral to the success of the Supercentre model over the next couple of years. The new model is designed to be flexible and automotive experience isn’t a pre-requisite for success.”

“We’re more interested in people with good organisational, management and people skills. These factors, coupled with the Supercentre offering and expertise provided through Mr Clutch will enable franchisees to quickly establish their centres and build strong customer relationships. Taking this approach will help franchisees make a healthy profit within six to nine months.

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