Tires & Wheels
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service
Toledo, OH · Founded 1986 · TTAS
Tuffy offers and sells franchises for retail automotive specialty centers that sell and service automotive exhaust systems, brakes, front end, steering and suspension, alignment, air conditioning, engine diagnostics, batteries, tires, and other automotive products and services.
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
133
units (2025)—
year over yearUnits by Year
1662021
1632022
1582023
1292024
1332025
Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.
The Investment
Initial investment
$227,700 – $938,500
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$30,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
0.5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty
5% of gross sales
Leadership
David J. Sorbaro
Director
Victor S. Sorbaro
Director
Jimmie L. Wade
Director
Maryellen Rideout
Vice President
Patrick Natarelli
Marketing Manager
Scott Adams
Director of Franchise Operations and Training
Winford Kent Bailey
Training Manager
On File
Franchise Disclosure Documents
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