Tire Pros Honors Top Dealers

Tire Pros, a division of American Tire Distributors, honored its top performing franchise owners with performance awards during its sixth annual National Dealer Business Conference in San Diego in February.

Tire Pros President Dan Brown presents an award to Dan and Lynda Kester, owners of Big Red Tire Pros in Lincoln, Neb.

“Overall, Tire Pros dealers performed very well in 2015,” said Dan Brown, Tire Pros president. “It is important that we take time during our annual business conference to celebrate the successes by our dealers and shine the spotlight on individual dealers that delivered leading performances. This year we focused on top performing dealers in the areas of retail sales and store profitability, both of which are important focus areas for the franchise. In addition Tire Pros dealers are deeply invested and engaged in their local communities and it is important that we recognize their philanthropic contributions. Finally, our credit card program is very important as we work with our dealers to build the Tire Pros brand and establish a loyal consumer base that is connected to their servicing Tire Pros dealer.”

Tire Pros dealers received their awards at the Farewell Awards Dinner at Miramar Air Station. Dealers honored included:

– Tom Eberle, owner of Quality Tire Pros in Chattanooga, Tenn., earned the Highest Passenger & Light Truck Tire Unit Increase Award

– Phil LePage, owner of Jim Lewis Tire Pros in Jefferson City, Mo., earned the Highest Passenger & Light Truck Tire Unit Percentage Increase Award

– Dan and Lynda Kester, owners of Big Red Tire Pros in Lincoln, Neb., earned the Highest Net Profit Improvement Award

– Tom Davis, owner of Discount Tire Outlet Tire Pros in Massillon, Ohio, was recognized as the Tire Pros Young Dealer of the Year

Tire Pros President Dan Brown presents an award to Phil LePage, owner of Jim Lewis Tire Pros in Jefferson City, Mo.

– Bud Luppino, owner of three stores in Riverside and Moreno Valley, Calif., was named the Tire Pros Community Partner of the Year

– Rocky Giles, owner of Rocky’s Tire Pros in Spanish Fork, Utah, received the Tire Pros Credit Card Program Rookie of the Year Award

– Bryon Shull, owner of Yorktown Service Plaza Tire Pros in Parma Heights, Ohio, received the Most Improved Tire Pros Credit Card Program Award

– Genaro Gonzales, five store owner of Oasis Tire Pros in El Paso, Texas, received the Financial Dealership of the Year Award for having the largest sales volume processed through the Tire Pros Credit Card Program