McGee Expands to 30 Fla. Locations
McGee Auto Service & Tires has opened its 30th store in Florida. The dealership, a 2012 Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist, is moving into a building in Valrico, Fla., that formerly was occupied by Brandon Tire. The building has been completely gutted and remodeled, and now features 10 service bays with an 11th bay
McGee Supports Food Bank
Florida-based McGee Auto Service & Tires purchased a custom-built refrigeration truck for the Agape Food Bank. The truck will be used to help the food bank’s mobile pantry program, which distributes 8,000-10,000 pounds of food three times a month. The dealership, with more than 30 locations around central Florida, is concerned about hunger in the
‘McGee University’ Program Provides Continued Ed to Employees
McGee Auto Service & Tires, with locations in Daytona Beach and Tampa, Fla., now offers its techs a chance to advance their career goals with the new McGee University program. McGee University is a way for technicians to make the step up from General Maintenance Technician to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Master Technician status.
Don’t Miss Your Chance
The close of the entry period for the 2015 Tire Review Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats is fast approaching. Independent tire dealers from across North America – the U.S., Canada and Mexico – have until midnight on June 5 to enter the industry-leading program, which seeks to honor the “best of the best” independent
Lex Brodie’s Launches Customer Reward Program
Two-time Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist Lex Brodie’s Tire Co. introduced a customer reward program, thanking loyal customers for their purchases. The program, created by Lift & Shift, employs a multi-currency format that allows customers to choose from a selection of popular reward currencies, including travel miles, gift card points or Caveman Points, Lex
Giving Back to Your Community
For tire businesses, helping out your community is more than good press.
Effective and Desirable
2014 was a hell of a year, wasn’t it? The ups and downs were familiar from past years, but there was also a growing sense of optimism pervading the country and our industry in particular. A positive feel in the business – and in people’s wallets – for the first time in quite a few
Tate Boys Readies New Location
Tate Boys Tire and Service, currently celebrating 25 years in business, will move its Broken Arrow, Okla., location to a new store across town by the end of September, according to the BA Ledger. The new location offers Craig and Chuck Tate 4,000 more square feet and a location closer to a shopping center. “It’s
Fighting Crime Before It Happens
Tire dealers aren’t the number one target for theft or other crimes, but that’s not to say an accident can’t happen. Secure your premises and have a solid plan of action to prevent even potential crimes from happening. Tate Boys Tire & Service shops place importance on customer service. The business is well respected, the
Arming You for the Future
It’s a different business world that we inhabit, to be sure. And for independent tire dealers, the future is a scarier place than at any time in history. Tire dealers today have concerns beyond the basics of sales and profits. Their ability to compete is challenged by changing consumer attitudes, a still-strained economy, seemingly untethered