Curry’s Auto Service Raises $10,000 in 5K/Fun Run
Virginia’s Curry’s Auto Service raised $10,000 for charity with its recent 5K and Fun Run that drew 303 runners. Held Mar. 19 in South Riding, Va., the event benefited the University of Pittsburgh Center for ALS Research and the Dulles South Youth Sports field fund. In 2007, Matt Curry, owner of Curry’s Auto Service, raised
Lex Brodie’s Receives International BBB Honors
Lex Brodie’s Tire Co. has added another prestigious award to its list of accomplishments. The Honolulu, Hawaii-based tire dealership, which was a finalist in the 2008 Tire Review Top Shop Awards, will received an Excellence in Customer Care award, a new category of the BBB International Torch Award, presented by the Council of Better Business
Growing the Green By Being Green is the Brodie Way
It should be no surprise that consumers still say they will pay more for "environmentally-friendly" products. In fact, according to research by Mintel, P&G and Ipsos, 35% of buyers will pay more – despite the recession. And another 74% say they would switch to another brand if it helped them conserve resources without having to
NETSA Names Two to HOF
Boston dealer Barry Steinberg and long-time association executive Dick Cole have been named to the New England Tire and Service Association Hall of Fame. The pair will be formally inducted during the upcoming NETSA Trade Show and Convention, April 15-16 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Steinberg is founder and president of Direct Tire,
Illinois Dealer Mixes Up Product Mix
Tires, lube, luxury purses. Yes, it’s a product mix that works, at least for Illinois dealer Waukegan Tire. Waukegan Tire, a 2010 Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist, has become an official seller of luxury handbags produced by Passchal using recycled ag tire inner tubes. The bags have been featured on the Today Show, the
Curry’s Opens Sixth Virginia Location
Curry’s Auto Service, a 2009 Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist, opened a new shop at Dulles Town Center in Sterling, Va., on Nov. 15. The shop – the company’s sixth location in Northern Virginia – is 5,000 square feet with seven bays and state-of the-art equipment. The company, Founded by Matt and Judy Curry
Curry to Help Dealers Go Green at TIA Enviro Symposium
Matt Curry, president of Sterling, Va.-based Curry’s Auto Service, will help attendees of the TIA Environmental Symposium see how turning their business "green" can be good for their image and bottom line. Curry’s Auto Service, a 2009 Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist, was recently named to Inc. magazine’s 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies list. In Curry’s
Florida Dealer Publishes Car Care Guide for the Clueless
Pam Oakes, owner of Pam’s Motor City Automotive, has published her latest car care book, “Car Care for the Clueless (or How You Can Make Money While Maintaining Your Vehicle).” The 108-page book is made available to customers of the Ft. Myers, Fla., tire and auto service center. Oakes has published a number of books
Judy Curry Named One of the Influential Women of Virginia
Judy Curry, co-founder and vice president of 2009 Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist Curry’s Auto Service, was named as one of the "Influential Women of Virginia" by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. The awards recognize outstanding efforts of women in numerous fields, including law, business, heath care, education and the arts. The honors are given to
Content is King: We’re Delivering Every Possible Flavor
At a recent seminar on digital media, one of the panel experts uttered this phrase: “It’s the content, stupid.” That brusque Clintonesque sound bite was meant to rattle. Until that point, the room was fixated on delivery methods. The panelist’s sharp comment snapped everyone’s attention back to the most important element of any publication –