Plaza Tire Service Celebrating its Golden Anniversary
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Plaza Tire Service is celebrating its 50th Anniversary throughout 2013 with a series of special customer and sales events at all of its 56 stores. Plaza Tire Service kicked off its golden anniversary year by replacing its flagship store in Cape Girardeau, which first opened in 1963. This past May, the dealer
Plaza Tire Service Opens 51st Store
Plaza Tire Service has opened a new retail store, expanding its reach to Paducah, Ky. The new location brings the Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based company’s total store count to 51 total, and three stores in Paducah. Construction on the state-of-the-art seven-bay facility began in August. It consists of 5,720 square feet of operating space including the service
Plaza Tire Service Opens Another Mo. Location
Plaza Tire Service opened its 50th tire retail store in Troy, Mo., on Sept. 9.The dealership converted a former Child’s Tire location in the city, renaming it Plaza Tire Service. Plaza Tire acquired Child’s Tire earlier this year. The Troy store is the company’s first in Lincoln County. Plaza Tire operates six stores in nearby
Plaza Tire Service Founder Vernon ‘Pee Wee’ Rhodes Dies
Vernon Elwin "Pee Wee" Rhodes, founder of Plaza Tire Service – currently with 49 retail stores in four states – died July 29 at age 76 after a lengthy illness.“Though ‘officially retired’ from the tire business, Pee Wee’s entrepreneurial spirit kept burning with successful ventures into real estate development, construction and wholesale truck sales. “In
Sun Auto Tire & Service Acquires Three More Independents
T.O. Haas Tire & Auto, Bruce’s Tire & Auto Service and Delta World Tire have joined the Sun Auto Tire & Service portfolio of companies.
Sun Auto Acquires Plaza Tire
As part of the deal to purchase Plaza Tire Service, its owners Mark Rhodes and Scott Rhodes have invested substantially in Sun Auto Tire & Service, the company said.
The Switch to Scheduling Out Tire & Service Work [Audio]
To manage the flow of traffic in their shops during the pandemic, many tire dealers switched to taking appointments and scheduling out walk-ins as they came in. So, how does one masterfully manage the flow of work for optimal shop productivity?
Sun Auto Tire & Service Completes Hogan and Sons Purchase
The seven stores based in Northern Virginia mark the first East Coast operations in Sun Auto & Tire’s national portfolio and serve to establish the parent company as a coast-to-coast automotive service organization.
Gallery: Tire Review Top Shop Event 2021
Check out some can’t miss moments from the three-day Top Shop Event.
Burt Brothers Tire & Service Named 2021 Top Shop Winner
This year’s judges commended Burt Brothers on its stellar customer service, digital-focused convenience features, creative marketing campaigns and the heart it has for giving back to its community.
