Established Commercial Tire Dealer with 24-Hour Road Service
Business Description
50 Years in Business and Sticky Commercial Accounts
Established tire dealer and commercial tire service business in northwest Ohio, family-operated for more than seven decades. The company sells and services tires only — no automotive mechanical work, no brakes, exhaust, or suspension. That focus keeps the equipment set narrow, the technician skill set easier to hire and train for, and the working capital lighter.
Approximately half of revenue is new commercial, off-the-road (OTR), and farm tire sales to fleet, construction, and agricultural customers. Another 20% is retail passenger and light-truck tires. The rest is hourly service labor.
Emergency breakdown calls are dispatched to the company through a national tire manufacturer's breakdown-service program. The manufacturer holds the account with the fleet and pays the company within a few days.
There is effectively no advertising program. New business comes from an outside salesperson working a 30-40 mile radius and from decades of word-of-mouth referral. The company maintains long-running relationships with nearby school districts and state authorities. Two-tier distribution relationships with major manufacturer keep average inventory near $70,000.
This business is a good fit for an owner-operator stepping into an established book of commercial business with manufacturer relationships and a team already in place - or a strategic buyer (existing tire dealer, multi-location service operator, fleet service company) adding an Ohio location with commercial, OTR, and farm volume plus roadside dispatch participation.
All inquiries require a signed NDA, buyer profile, and proof of funds or SBA pre-qualification. Please do not contact the business, its owner, employees, customers, or suppliers directly.
Approximately half of revenue is new commercial, off-the-road (OTR), and farm tire sales to fleet, construction, and agricultural customers. Another 20% is retail passenger and light-truck tires. The rest is hourly service labor.
Emergency breakdown calls are dispatched to the company through a national tire manufacturer's breakdown-service program. The manufacturer holds the account with the fleet and pays the company within a few days.
There is effectively no advertising program. New business comes from an outside salesperson working a 30-40 mile radius and from decades of word-of-mouth referral. The company maintains long-running relationships with nearby school districts and state authorities. Two-tier distribution relationships with major manufacturer keep average inventory near $70,000.
This business is a good fit for an owner-operator stepping into an established book of commercial business with manufacturer relationships and a team already in place - or a strategic buyer (existing tire dealer, multi-location service operator, fleet service company) adding an Ohio location with commercial, OTR, and farm volume plus roadside dispatch participation.
All inquiries require a signed NDA, buyer profile, and proof of funds or SBA pre-qualification. Please do not contact the business, its owner, employees, customers, or suppliers directly.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 74
- Employees
- 5 Full-time
- Facilities & Assets
- Approximately 4,000 sq. ft. shop on roughly 1 to 1.5 acres, leased at about $2,550/month. The seller reports a long, positive landlord relationship and expects renewal. The building is one long service bay with an overhead door at each end plus 8-10 parking spaces and an after-hours key drop.
The sale includes a service fleet and shop package at approximately $233,300 estimated fair market value: 14 vehicles and trailers - four commercial tire service trucks with onboard compressors and tools, five delivery and sales trucks, four enclosed and flatbed trailers - plus an electric forklift with tire-clamp attachment, a propane all-surface forklift, a commercial tire machine, three automotive tire changers, and more misc. - Market Outlook / Competition
- The company competes in the independent tire dealer and commercial tire service market in northwest Ohio, against other independents, regional commercial dealers, and national chains. Demand is non-discretionary. Fleets, farms, and contractors cannot defer tires indefinitely, and roadside breakdowns are emergencies.
The competitive position rests on more than seven decades in the same market. A large commercial/OTR/farm mix of revenue - relationship-driven work, less price-exposed than retail passenger replacement. A location within a few miles of a major freight corridor, plus participation in a national manufacturer's breakdown-service program. - Opportunities for Growth
- Additional emergency road service networks. The seller names two independent networks the company has never joined and calls this the largest opportunity in the business.
Technician capacity: The seller reports his techs are at capacity and he needs one to two more road technicians to meet demand.
Government and municipal contracts: The company has held one state agency's tire work for roughly 40 years and serves a nearby city and school districts, but has never pursued the channel systematically. State, county, and municipal vendor relationships offer stable, multi-year revenue.
Marketing and CRM: The company pays for a CRM module the owner does not use, spends almost nothing on advertising, and does little online.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 4,000
- Rent
- $2,552.92 per month
- Lease Expiration
- 8/31/2027
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- The owner is open to a three- to six-month transition, terms negotiable, and has said he can keep taking customer calls informally beyond that.
Training covers introductions to the commercial, fleet, agricultural, and municipal accounts that drive most of revenue, manufacturer and wholesaler relationships, how roadside dispatch calls are received, priced, and billed and pricing methodology. - Financing Options
- Some seller financing negotiable
Listing Info
- ID
- 2535732
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