Mac Tools

A Proven Brand. A Mobile Business Opportunity.

Mac Tools offers an established mobile franchise opportunity built around bringing professional-grade tools directly to technicians where they work. Franchisees operate a branded mobile tool store along an assigned route, developing relationships with professional mechanics, technicians and other commercial tool users at dealerships, garages and a variety of service businesses.

With roots dating to 1938 and decades of experience in mobile tool distribution, Mac Tools combines a recognizable automotive-industry name with the resources of Stanley Black & Decker. The result is an opportunity designed for entrepreneurs who want to build customer relationships, operate an independent business and represent a respected professional tool brand.

A Business Model Built to Meet Customers Where They Work

Instead of waiting for customers to visit a traditional retail location, Mac Tools franchisees take the products to them. Each franchisee operates a Mac Tools truck equipped to display inventory and serves an assigned route with approximately 325 potential customers.

Potential customers include professional mechanics, tool-buying technicians and other commercial users working in environments such as automotive service businesses, independent garages, car and truck dealerships, machine shops, factories and other businesses that rely on professional tools and shop equipment.

Building Business Through Lasting Customer Relationships

The mobile model creates an opportunity for franchisees to become a recurring resource for professionals who depend on their tools every day. Regular route stops bring products and service directly to the workplace, giving customers convenient access to the equipment they need while allowing franchisees to develop ongoing relationships within their territories.

Franchisees can also offer qualifying customers access to Mac Credit programs, providing another way to help customers acquire tools and equipment that support their work.

Professional Products for Professional Customers

Mac Tools focuses on professional automotive tools and equipment, with a broad product offering designed to serve technicians across multiple needs. Product categories include:

• Tool storage
• Shop equipment
• Hand tools
• Specialty tools
• Power tools
• Diagnostics

Franchisees also have access to select products and brands within the Stanley Black & Decker family, adding the strength of a major global tool organization behind the mobile business.

A Legacy Built on Tools and Trusted Relationships

Mac Tools began as Mechanics Tool and Forge Company, an Ohio tool manufacturer established in 1938, and officially became Mac Tools in 1961. Its long history in professional tools and mobile distribution has helped establish the brand among automotive professionals.

Mac Tools also maintains visibility in motorsports, where the brand and its products have been associated with professional racing teams and demanding track environments. That presence complements the company's longstanding connection to technicians, garages and the broader automotive community.

Technology Designed to Keep Business Moving

The Mobile Business Assistant, or MBA, gives franchisees a centralized business-management resource designed for operating on the road. The system supports important day-to-day functions such as:

• Tracking customer payments
• Placing product orders
• Managing service and warranty tickets
• Connecting with support specialists
• Receiving customer orders placed through the corporate website
• Managing customer accounts, inventory and reporting

A Clear Path from Candidate to Franchise Owner

Mac Tools uses a structured franchise development and preparation process designed to introduce candidates to the business before launch. After the application and interview stage, candidates can participate in a discovery ride with an existing operator to experience the mobile model firsthand.

Business preparation follows, including assistance with business setup and finding a suitable truck. The training process then moves into hands-on learning with an existing franchisee and classroom instruction through Mac Tools University in Dublin, Ohio.

Comprehensive Training for a Confident Start

Initial preparation combines practical experience with formal instruction. A mentor ride week places a new franchisee on a truck with an experienced operator for five days. Mac Tools University then provides classroom-based education drawing on the company's experience in mobile tool distribution.

After Mac Tools University, a District Manager works alongside the franchisee on the route for ten days, providing continued sales and business training along with assistance in merchandising the truck and implementing promotional techniques. The formal training process is approximately one month, with support continuing after launch.

Ongoing Support for Long-Term Operations

The support structure extends beyond initial training. Mac Tools provides ongoing training, mentoring and field support, along with resources intended to keep franchisees connected to products, techniques and the wider franchise system.

• Field Meetings: Regular meetings provide opportunities to learn about products, tool applications and ideas alongside Mac Tools experts and other franchisees.
• Technical Support: Customer and Technical Service teams are available to assist with product and technical questions.
• Tool Fair: The annual event combines training with exposure to new products and tools.
• Product Support: The Stanley Black & Decker organization and supplier network support access to professional products.

An Opportunity for Motivated, Hands-On Owners

Mac Tools does not require candidates to arrive with an automotive tools background. The opportunity is designed around training and support, while placing a premium on personal effort, customer service and the motivation to operate an independent business.

The model is particularly suited to hands-on owners who are comfortable spending their working days on the road, developing customer relationships and personally operating their route.

The Mac Tools Franchise Advantage

• A professional tool brand with roots dating to 1938
• A mobile business model that brings products directly to professional customers
• An assigned route with approximately 325 potential customers
• A broad lineup of professional tools, equipment, storage and diagnostics
• Access to the resources and product ecosystem of Stanley Black & Decker
• A structured combination of mentor-based, classroom and on-route training
• Ongoing field, technical and product support
• Proprietary business software for managing important route operations
• No automotive tools background required