Merchant’s Tire Converted to NTB Tire and Service Centers
TBC Corp. has completed the rebranding of 29 Merchant’s Tire & Auto Service Center locations in North and South Carolina to NTB Tire and Service Centers. The rebranding included refreshing the locations’ exterior, redesigning the interior and delivering a fully integrated marketing plan to educate customers the new name still delivers the “same great service,”
NTB Opens Two New Jersey Locations
NTB Tire & Service Centers, a brand of TBC Corp., has opened two new New Jersey locations in Lumberton and Turnersville, bringing NTB’s New Jersey store count to six. “We’re excited about the opportunity to better serve our customers in the New Jersey market through two additional locations,” said Markus Hockenson, senior vice president of
Tire Kingdom Expands in West Palm Beach
Tire Kingdom Service Centers has opened its sixth location in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area. The new store features eight service bays and state-of-the-art equipment, TBC Corp. said. “Since 1972, we’ve had the opportunity to serve the communities throughout the state of Florida and we’re are pleased to expand the Tire Kingdom brand in
#SEMA/GTE: Nicholson Takes TIA Reins at General Meeting
Glen Nicholson took over as the Tire Industry Association president during the association’s annual general meeting. Outgoing president Freda Pratt-Boyer passed the gavel on to Nicholson during the Nov. 2 meeting at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Nicholson is senior director of retail training for TBC Corp. In his position, he oversees all training efforts for
Looking Ahead to 2016
This November, I will be taking over as president of the Tire Industry Association (TIA), a role in which I am truly honored to serve. With more than 7,500 members, TIA is the largest it has been in its history. But it’s not all about size; it’s about the strength of the association and how
NTB Ordered to Pay $22,500 in EEOC Suit
National Tire and Battery (NTB), part of TBC Corp., has been ordered to pay $22,500 to a former employee in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The suit alleges that an Arab and Muslim mechanic who worked at NTB’s Orland Park, and Matteson, Ill., locations, was harassed because of his
Midas Expanding in Canada
Midas is looking to increase its presence in Quebec and is currently seeking franchisees to expand the brand in Quebec City. Midas, a subsidiary of TBC Corp., has plans to add multiple locations over the next two years in Quebec City, Drummondville and Trois-Rivières, it said. Midas has served the Quebec providence through 18 locations
Big O Franchisees Open Their 5th Location, Big O’s 390th
Big O Tires announced a new store in Bountiful, Utah, owned and operated by International Franchise Association’s 2014 franchisees of the year, Kory and Kent Coleman. This is the fifth franchise for Kory and Kent. The store, which opened on Sept. 1, features nine service bays and state-of-the-art equipment. “We are pleased to continue growing
Big O Hall of Famer Little Dies
Industry veteran Ken Little died on May 15 in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. He was 70. Little started working in his family’s retreading plant when he was just 8 years old. After purchasing his family’s store, Little went on to own and co-own several Big O Tire operations in California. “Ken, a member of the
Big O Tires ‘Raising the Stakes’ at Annual Convention
Big O Tires is “Raising the Stakes” in 2015. That’s the message more than 700 Big O Tires franchise owners, managers and corporate associates heard during the recent Big O Tires Convention in Las Vegas. Each year the goal of the Big O convention is for franchisees of Big O Tires, a subsidiary of TBC
