Tindol Ford

Name

Tindol Ford

Legal name

Tindol Ford

Website

https://tindolford.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gastonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: New Ford vehicles, pre-owned vehicles, and certified pre-owned vehicles sold to individual consumers, families, and businesses. Includes performance variants (ROUSH, RTR, LODNIT) at premium pricing.
2. Parts and Service: OEM Ford parts, accessories, and service department for vehicle maintenance and repairs. Includes Quick Lane express service and body shop services.
3. Finance and Insurance Products: Financing through Ford Credit, GAP insurance, extended service plans, and other F&I products. Trade-in and sell-to-dealer programs.
4. Commercial Fleet Services: Specialized commercial vehicle sales, upfitting, and service for business fleets including government vehicles, CNG vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tindol Ford is a family-owned Ford franchise dealership selling new Ford vehicles, certified and pre-owned vehicles, and performance vehicles (ROUSH, RTR, LODNIT/TFP Customs). It provides full-service automotive support including maintenance, parts, body shop, mobile service, Ford Credit financing, GAP insurance, and protection plans, alongside a dedicated commercial vehicle center serving fleet and government customers.

Product overview

Tindol Ford is a multi-line Ford dealership offering a comprehensive automotive portfolio centered on new Ford vehicles (including F-Series trucks, SUVs, Mustangs, and the electric E-Transit) and pre-owned vehicles. The dealership operates as a single unified brand with several performance sub-brands: ROUSH Performance, RTR (Roush Technologies Racing), and LODNIT Monster Customs through its TFP Customs division, which collectively constitute Tindol Ford Performance (TFP/TRP). Services include traditional dealership offerings such as financing through Ford Credit, full-service maintenance, Quick Lane express service, mobile service, body shop, and parts department. Commercial services include fleet sales, government fleet programs, and the specialized Tindol Truck Shop for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Protection products include GAP insurance, TripleCARE, and SurfaceCARE. The dealership has been in operation since 1974.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TFP Customs: Custom vehicle upfitting and performance modifications for Ford vehicles
• LODNIT Monsters
• Tindol Truck Shop

Products and services

• New Ford Vehicles

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ years in business as family-owned dealership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ROUSH PerformancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized ROUSH Performance dealership and America's Premier ROUSH Dealer. Sells full line of ROUSH vehicles including Mustangs, F-150 Nitemare, and Raptor trucks. Named #1 ROUSH Dealership in the World multiple times.
• RTR (Vaughn Gittin Jr.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst dealership to sell serialized RTR Mustangs built at the RTR Lab. Authorized RTR dealer offering RTR Spec vehicles.
• LODNIT MonstercoreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary custom performance brand created by TFP Customs. Offers modified Ford trucks, Mustangs, and Broncos with unique performance configurations including supercharged variants.
• Ford Motor CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Ford franchise dealer with access to full Ford vehicle lineup, OEM parts, Ford Credit financing programs, and Ford manufacturer incentives and warranties.
• Warlick Family YMCAminorOthersCommunity nonprofit partnership; Team Tindol participates in annual Pledge 2 Plunge fundraising event, raised over $2,000 supporting YMCA programs.
• Piedmont Council Boy ScoutsminorOthersAnnual Cruise In events raise funds for local Boy Scouts; raised over $10,000 in 2021 for Piedmont Council Boy Scouts.
• United States Marine Corps Reserves (Toys for Tots)minorOthersAnnual toy drive collection and Mustang Run event supporting Toys for Tots program for less fortunate children.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Group 1 Automotive: Public dealer group (NYSE: GPI) operating 200+ franchises in the U.S. and U.K. Comparable as a broad incumbent with similar new, used, and F&I revenue mix and a similar service-and-parts contribution.
• Lithia Motors: Major public dealer consolidator (NYSE: LAD) known for aggressive roll-up acquisitions across the U.S. Comparable as a broad incumbent and acquisition-driven consolidator in the same industry vertical.
• Penske Automotive Group: Public dealer group (NYSE: PAG) with a premium-brand-skewed portfolio and commercial truck operations. Comparable in offering commercial vehicles, premium franchises, and integrated F&I/service revenue.
• Asbury Automotive Group: National Fortune 500 dealer group operating 150+ franchises across Sunbelt markets. Comparable as a large multi-brand incumbent with similar revenue mix of new vehicles, used, F&I, parts, and service.
• AutoNation: Largest U.S. automotive retailer by revenue with over 250 franchises. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same consumer and fleet vehicle buyer across multiple regions and OEMs.

Direct peers

• Hendrick Automotive Group: Largest privately held auto dealer group in the U.S., headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Comparable as a regional multi-brand dealer of similar scale and operational sophistication operating in the same Charlotte/Gastonia corridor with extensive commercial and consumer franchises.
• Sonic Automotive: Public dealer group (NYSE: SAH) headquartered in Charlotte with a large portfolio of Ford and other franchises plus EchoPark used-vehicle stores. Closely comparable in geography, OEM mix, and inclusion of performance/integrated services.
• Tindol Subaru: Wholly-owned sister dealership operated by the same Tindol family under the same ownership umbrella. Comparable as a parallel dealer in the same family enterprise serving the same Gastonia/Charlotte footprint with a complementary OEM franchise.

Emerging players

• CarMax: Largest U.S. used-vehicle retailer with omnichannel buying and a finance arm. Comparable as a competing route to vehicle acquisition for the same regional consumer base, although operating a fundamentally different no-haggle model.
• Carvana: Online-native used-vehicle retailer with home delivery and vending-machine pickup. Comparable as a disruptive channel that draws from the same regional consumer pool Tindol serves, but via a fully digital transaction model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TindolFord
• Xx.com/TindolFord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tindol-ford-subaru-roush

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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