Top Shops: Opportunities & Challenges in Today’s Tire Industry
What is one thing that scares you and one thing that excites you about the tire industry?
Tire Discounters’ Jamie Ward: Always Be a Student of the Business
Jamie Ward is a true tire guy. From the time he was a young boy, he worked for his grandfather, a firefighter who ran an auto shop out of his garage. He learned the ropes there, and by age 15, he had the skills equivalent to an ASE-qualified Master Technician. But Jamie didn’t stop there.
Tire Discounters’ Jamie Ward: The Work it Takes for Multi-Location Growth
Jamie Ward is a true tire guy. From the time he was a young boy, he worked for his grandfather, a firefighter who ran an auto shop out of his garage. He learned the ropes there, and by age 15, he had the skills equivalent to an ASE-qualified Master Technician. But Jamie didn’t stop there.
Should You Focus on Tire Sales or Service?
Where is the money coming from, tires or service? For many tire dealers, this is clear-cut, but for some, it’s difficult to know what tires and service successes to lean into and which are short-lived blips on the radar. Some dealers focus all their efforts on sales, devoting service time only to flat repairs, mounting
Smetz’s Tire & Service Center Named K&M Tire Top Shop Winner
Smetz’s Tire & Service Center, a third-generation tire dealer from Ashland, Ohio, was named this year’s 2022 K&M Tire Mr. Tire/Big 3 Tire Top Shop Winner. K&M honored this year’s winner at its 2022 Dealer Conference and Trade Show from Feb. 17-19 in Kansas City at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center.
Dealer Focus: Philip Biscan, Van’s Tire Pros of Alliance
Since Philip Biscan took over the business from an old family friend in 2018, he’s grown Van’s Tire Pros of Alliance from five employees to 11; from two bays to seven, he says.
Capitalizing on the Winter Tire Opportunity
It’s a frigid February morning in Chicago. The kind of cold that creeps into the depths of your lungs, making it difficult and even a little painful to breathe. The kind of cold that literally takes your breath away. The snow was falling as I stepped into my car and took off across The Chicago
2021 Top Shop Finalist: Plaza Tire Service, Inc.
Plaza Tire Service management positions its stores to meet customer needs with a level of efficiency and meticulousness that rivals their competitors.
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.
Tire Discounters Celebrates Opening of New Cincinnati HQ
The Tire Discounters’ executive team showcased the company’s new headquarters in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, marking its growth that’s on the horizon.
