Tires & Wheels

Bridgestone Bandag

Nashville, Tennessee · Founded 1957 · BRBN

Bandag offers franchises for the establishment and operation of full-service tire support dealership businesses that use Bandag's proprietary coldbonding retreading process, materials, machinery, and knowhow to produce retreaded tires for sale to commercial customers.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
157
units (2025)
year over year

Units by Year

181
2022
174
2023
162
2024
157
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$356,500 – $6,524,200
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$2,500
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

1.5% of amount we bill the customer for your miscellaneous service items

Leadership

  • Brian Douglas

    Chairman and President Bridgestone Bandag, LLC

  • Steve Sutherland

    Vice President of Sales Bridgestone Bandag, LLC

  • Steve Hoeft

    Vice President of Operations

  • Brady Fulton

    Secretary of Bandag and Senior Counsel, BSAM

  • Thomas R. Kingsbury

    Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property, Bridgestone Bandag, LLC

  • Taylor Vernier

    Vice President of Marketing, Bridgestone Bandag

  • Brandon Baratta

    Financial Controller Bridgestone Bandag, LLC

  • Thomas Trego

    Channels Manager

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
7
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
68 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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