Matco Franchise

[jimexcursion]

I saw a commercial on TV today looking for new Matco franchisees. I watch a lot of drag racing so it really didn't phase me. Then I realized I was watching baseball. Are they trying to keep from going out of business? Are they just trying to increse sales? I haven't seen a Matco truck in my area for 3 or 4 years but I did see they were looking for a new franchisee about 20 miles from here last year in the newspaper. Not at all familiar with their tools.

 

[wreckercologist]

Matco is doing fine, just trying to grow their market share.

 

[tonydanzah]

Matco is doing fine, just trying to grow their market share.

+1.........

 

[Sterff]

They should be good for awhile I just gave them $400

 

[jimexcursion]

Matco is doing fine, just trying to grow their market share.

10-4. Just never saw a tool commercial that wasn't Sears.

 

[wreckercologist]

They should be good for awhile I just gave them $400

What? No details?

 

[Sterff]

Ill make a new thread when the stuff arrives. Lets just say that I will now have 9 88 tooth ratchets

 

[jimexcursion]

They make 88 tooth rachets? Sweet! Maybe I need a franchise in my area.

 

[chopper1]

I haven't seen a Matco truck in my area for 3 or 4 years but I did see they were looking for a new franchisee about 20 miles from here last year in the newspaper. Not at all familiar with their tools.

I see their trucks here almost on a daily basis.

 

[jimexcursion]

I see their trucks here almost on a daily basis.

Not here in my part of Maine. I just took a quick look at their website. If they don't come around, it won't hurt my feelings.

 

[hammergodthor]

I used to really like them, but the Matco rep stopped showing up (he's still around, just stopped showing up at the shop). About he same time a co-worker bought a set of SAE combination flare nut/open end wrenches that said "Made in Taiwan" on the package.

http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2559

I realize its not the most popular wrench set and they probably don't sell that many, but still! Danaher can't find a US factory for those? Cheapa$$es!

Good ratchets though! (and screwdrivers!)