How much does a Tuffy Tire and Auto Service franchise cost?
Opening a Tuffy Tire and Auto Service franchise takes a total initial investment of $227,700 to $938,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of $1,214,487 across 88 outlets.
The FDD describes Tuffy franchises and Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Centers. Category: Automotive.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Tuffy Tire and Auto Service franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $227,700 to $938,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($0 to $300,000), Equipment and Furniture ($145,000 to $200,000), and Miscellaneous Pre-Opening Expenses ($13,000 to $150,000). Together they make up about 69% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 13% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $10,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Equipment and Furniture2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $145,000 | $200,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $300,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Lease Deposit and First Month’s Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $10,700 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Advertising Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,000 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Miscellaneous Pre-Opening Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $13,000 | $150,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $10,000 | $150,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $227,700 | $938,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
Source Tuffy Tire and Auto Service, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Tuffy Tire and Auto Service franchisees actually report earning
Median
$1,214,487
Tuffy Tire and Auto Service's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2025. Basis: Franchised Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Centers that, as of December 31, 2025, had been in operation for at least two full calendar years and had at least five bays.
Sample size: 88 outlets. The FDD also reports average of $1,366,987. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The figures for Gross Sales, Annual Car Count, and Average Repair Ticket are based on 88 franchised Tuffy Auto Service Centers, excluding franchised centers outside that group.
- The figures for Cost of Goods Sold, Labor, Utilities, Annual Insurance Employee Benefits, Annual Repairs/Maintenance, and Rent are based on the franchised centers that reported the respective financial information, with sample sizes shown in the table.
- The table does not report company-owned outlet figures.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Tuffy Tire and Auto Service outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Tuffy Tire and Auto Service, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Tuffy Tire and Auto Service outlets there are, and how many closed
Tuffy Tire and Auto Service ended 2025 with 111 franchised outlets and 22 company-owned outlets. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Tuffy Tire and Auto Service opened 22 franchised outlets and 14 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 8, from 103 to 111 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated and 12 were bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 4.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 22.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2024 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2023 | 103 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 100 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
Source Tuffy Tire and Auto Service, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Tuffy Tire and Auto Service compares with other Automotive franchises
Measured against the 35 Automotive franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Tuffy Tire and Auto Service's estimated range is $583,100. It costs less to open than 53% of Automotive franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.6% for Tuffy Tire and Auto Service. That is lower than 63% of the 28 Automotive franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Tuffy Tire and Auto Service's franchised system grew 7.8%. The typical Automotive franchise here grew 0.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 35 Automotive franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Tuffy Tire and Auto Service is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Automotive franchise side by side.
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