When is Bob Jane Not Bob Jane?
February 3, 2012
The name 'Bob Jane' has been one of the most recognizable in the Australian tire trade for several decades. ...
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Top Management Change at Canada's Integra Tire
February 2, 2012
The founding president of Integra Tire & Auto Centres has left the tire retail franchise operation.
Darrell Sept, who helped found the Edmonton-based Integra Tire & Auto Centres in 2008, left the company sometime over the past ...
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Wisconsin Dealer Does 'More Good', Gets 'More Good' Honor
February 1, 2012
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. launched a new award to annually honor one of its dealers for outstanding service to their community. ...
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Investment Group Buying Pep Boys
February 1, 2012
Pep Boys is being bought out by investment firm Gores Group in a deal worth an estimated $1 billion.
Under the terms of ...
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N.Y. Dealer Faces Serious EEOC Charges
February 1, 2012
Millwood, N.Y.-based Mavis Discount Tire faces federal charges that it discriminated against women in its hiring practices.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit claiming the dealership is violating the Civil Righ...
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Point S Calls for Michelin Boycott - in France
February 1, 2012
If Christophe Rollet has his way, the 430 outlets in the French Point S network won't sell a single Michelin tire this year.
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Florida Dealer Fire Damages Nearby Company
February 1, 2012
A fire at a Bonita Springs, Fla., tire dealership not only destroyed dozens of tires, it also caused damage to a neighboring business.
The Jan. 28 fire at New Life Tires in the city appears to have started in a storage area behind the ...
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Monro Eyes Buys - and Midas is on the Shopping List
February 1, 2012
Fresh from posting record quarterly sales and net profits, Monro Muffler Brake Inc. is looking to make a major acquisition, and is considering a run at competitor Midas Inc. ...
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American Tire Has New Website
January 27, 2012
Nashville's American Tire Co. recently launched its new website at american-tire.com.
According to the dealership, the website outlines all of its services and inventory at its...
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Tire Dealer Tech Shot, Killed in Texas
January 27, 2012
A Mexican national has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly shooting a La Poloma, Texas, tire dealership employee on Jan. 25.
Cameron County Sheriff deputies and San Benito police arrested the 23-year-old man when he rep...
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N.M. Dealer Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
January 27, 2012
A New Mexico tire dealership remains open even after the owner was busted in a drug raid earlier this week.
The owner of Victor's Tire Shop in Portales, N.M., was among three men arrested in the raid. He was arrested in connection with...
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Oklahoma Dealer Location Burglarized
January 27, 2012
Thieves netted a car, a safe and more than $150,000 in tools from the Robertson Tire Co. location in Owasso, Okla.
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Bauer Built Acquires Walker Tire's Commercial Division
January 26, 2012
Durand, Wisc.-based Bauer Built Inc. has acquired the commercial division of Walker Tire and Auto Service, located in Omaha, Neb., effective Jan. 20, 2012.
The acquisition is the result of an ongoing effort by Bauer Built to expand its...
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Jack Williams Location Donates $1K to Local Food Pantry
January 26, 2012
Jack Williams Tire Co. launched a fundraiser at its newest location in Wysox, Pa., to help raise funds for a local food pantry that suffered flood damage during September's Tropical Storm Lee.
The Wysox location raised an additional $1...
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Alabama Tire Dealers Launch Upgraded Website
January 26, 2012
The Alabama Tire Dealers Association has remodeled and relaunched its website, www.alatiredealers.com, to allow members to keep current with what is happening in the association and the indu...
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Bridgestone Retail Raises Funds for Meals On Wheels
January 26, 2012
Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) recently presented a check for $873,323 to Meals On Wheels Association of America through its Round Up Program, an in-store fundraising campaign.
"We are proud of our teammates across the countr...
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Manitoba Tire Shop Blaze Blamed on Air Compressor
January 26, 2012
A fire at Sturgeon Tire in Brandon, Manitoba, may have been sparked by an aging air compressor, according to local reports....
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Pa. Man Sentenced to 15 Years Tire Warehouse Fire
January 25, 2012
A Hanover, Pa., man involved in the $4.5 million arson of Americana Tire and Wheel Co. in 2008 has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
John Hughes Jr., 36, was ...
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Phony Tire Dealer Convicted in Thefts
January 23, 2012
The California man caught stealing tires from a Temecula, Calif., tire dealer and then putting them in his business van featuring his phone number now faces a long stretch in the big house.
It took a California Superior Court jury less...
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K&M Outlines Growth Goals, Mr. Tire Expansion
January 23, 2012
At its dealer meeting last week, K&M Tire shared its plans for adding distribution centers, expanding its Mr. Tire network and launching an affiliated dealer program in four new states.
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