Founded as Tidewater Battery – a single location focused on a single product line
1953Our customers have always come first
In 1953, Tidewater Fleet Supply was founded as a distributor of batteries. 68 years, 2,500+ customers, and 65 delivery vehicles later, we’ve grown beyond our hometown of Norfolk, Virginia to become one of the largest independent parts distributors in all of North America. We provide a vast catalog of parts—from hundreds of product lines—to thousands of customers across the Southeast. And we continually outpace the competition by providing distribution efficiencies and advantages, which we achieve by having our stores and distribution centers strategically located.
Tidewater Fleet Supply/TNT Parts
1991
TFS Hampton, VA location opened
TFS Norfolk, VA location opened
1998
2000
TNT Parts Inc. founded in Atlanta, GA
TFS Virginia Beach, VA location opened
TNT Savannah, GA branch opened
2003
TNT Dublin, GA branch opened
TNT Charlotte, NC branch opened
2005
2008
TFS Richmond, VA location opened
TNT Jacksonville, FL branch opened
2011
2013
TFS Moved into its new 83,000 sq foot distribution center and corporate offices in Norfolk, VA.
TFS acquired TNT Parts Inc.
2016
2019
TNT Greenville, SC branch opened
TNT Buford, GA and TNT Orlando, FL branches opened
2021Norfolk, VA-based TFS/TNT is one of the largest independent distributors in North America with 14 locations from VA to FL.
With the acquisition of TNT Parts Inc., TFS now stocks over 40,000 parts from more than 350 product lines.
Recognized 7 times by Inc. Magazine as one of the Fastest Growing Private Companies (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019)