Last of Owned Tire Pros Stores Sold, Closed
American Tire Distributors has parted with the last of the Am-Pac Tire Distributors retail stores it acquired nearly a year ago. ATD said it has either closed or sold off the 11 Tire Pros stores. Ten in California were sold in October to investors and store managers, while a lone store in Arizona was closed.
Jim’s Blog: Misc. Musings from the Aisles (or What Happens in Vegas…)
• Full plane from Cleveland mid-day on Sunday. Browns game update from the pilot met with boos. Most of the passengers, turns out, are headed to the show and weren’t about to let that bum them out. • If you’ve never been to McCarren Airport in Vegas, let me describe for you. One part shopping
Nitto Expands Luxury Touring Line
Nitto Tire U.S.A. expanded its luxury touring tire line to include sizes specifically developed for crossover utility vehicles (CUVs). The new sizes, part of Nitto’s NT850 premium line, are distinguished from the passenger vehicle sizes by the “CUV” label imprinted on the sidewall and a five-rib tread pattern designed for all-season performance and durability. The
Change in Plans: Despite Recession-Driven Cuts, Toyo Chief Sees Opportunities
When Kenji Nakakura took over aspresident and CEO of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. on Jan. 1, 2008, henever imagined just how hard that job would become. Just months intothe job, the world financial markets melted down and tire sales wentfrom slow to abysmal. Instead of steering the company toward its 70thanniversary in 2015 on
Ask and You Shall…
A few days ago I posted the following question to the members of Tire Review’s LinkedIn Group:
Do You Know Rest Rules?
When do your employees get alunch break? Did you know the federal government doesn’t have a law requiringbusiness owners to give adult employees rest periods or meal breaks during theworkday? In fact, only l9 states specifically require rest or meal breaks foradults. Interestingly, the Fair Labor Standards Act states that if employerschoose to provide employees
ContiBusinessCouncil Boosts Tiremaker’s Plans
Continental Tire North America’s ContiBusinessCouncil, formed in 2004 to serve as a liaison between the company and its dealers, recently met in Huntington Beach, CA, in conjunction with Continental’s launch of the new ExtremeContact tire lines.
George Hoellen Receives Industry Service Award
George Hoellen, President of T.O. Haas Tire, received the Mid America Tire Dealers Association Industry Service Award last weekend at their annual convention and trade show.
Former Tire Dealer Group Leader Joan Floyd Dies at 77
Joan Floyd, one of the great behind-the-scenes forces in state and local tire dealer groups, died Jan. 7 after a long illness. She was 77.