Ex-Managers Sue Tirecraft

(Edmonton Journal) The former managers of seven Tirecraft stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan are suing the bankrupt company and its directors in a $2.7-million breach of contract suit.

Published: December 29, 2008

They allege Tirecraft dismissed them without cause, notice, or severance when it went into receivership last June. The directors knew or should have known that the company was unable to meet its debt obligations, including amounts due to employees, a statement of claim filed in Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench says.

The 11 plaintiffs, all co-owners of the stores with Tirecraft, are seeking $250,000 each in lost wages, bonuses and vacation pay. They include Mario Scarpelli and Pat Jurasek, who ran the Tirecraft Truck Centre in Edmonton, and Pat Finstad, manager of the St. Albert operation.

Allegations made in a statement of claim have not been proven in court.

Another company bought the Tirecraft name out of bankruptcy and is operating several stores. (Tire Review/Akron)

RNR Tire Express honors the legacy of franchisee Richard Rose

Rose was posthumously awarded with the franchise’s second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 20, 2024

RNR Tire Express (RNR) recently closed out its annual franchise conference, where it honored the legacy of Richard Rose, who it considered one of its “trailblazing franchisees.” Rose was posthumously awarded with the franchise’s second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.

Members of the Rose family were in attendance at the conference to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on Richard’s behalf. Rose's two sons will continue to operate their father’s franchise locations in Virginia and ensure his legacy continues within the RNR system and throughout the communities he services, RNR Tire Express said.