TIA Elects Six New Board of Directors
TIA says the new directors bring expertise across retail, distribution, training and industry associations.
TBC to Divest Tire Kingdom and NTB Locations to Mavis
The 595 NTB and Tire Kingdom stores Mavis is acquiring are in Florida and Texas, as well as other states in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South.
MPC Acquires 13 Big O Tires Stores in Kansas City
MPC, a Big O franchisee, purchased the stores from TBC Corporation.
Leeds West Purchases Land in Iowa, Oklahoma
Leeds West Groups (LWG), a Greenwood Village, Colo. investment fund that acquires, owns, and manages national automotive repair franchise brands such as Midas and Big O Tires, has finalized the purchase of two real estate transactions, including one in Clive, Iowa, and one in Enid, Oklahoma. LWG has run operations at the Clive location since
Leeds West Groups To Open Big O Tires In Iowa
Leeds West Groups (LWG) says it signed a lease and will convert the automotive center at 208 Lincoln Way in Ames, Iowa, into a Big O Tires location. The company says it acquired three Big O Tires locations in August of this year. This location will take this DMA (designated market area) to four Big
TIA Honors Hall of Fame Inductees, Tire Dealers at Awards Ceremony
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) honored its latest Hall of Fame inductees and awarded other industry leaders at its Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony hosted at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, prior to the start of the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show from Nov. 1-4. Tire Review Editor Madeleine
Leeds West Groups CEO Talks Expansion Strategy
With 121 automotive retail locations and counting, Leeds West Groups (LWG) is a company you oughta know. It is the biggest Big O Tires franchisee and is a private equity-backed company that has reaped rewards from its investment in tire retail. According to CEO Judd Shader, the group will strategically expand its reach, especially on
Four Selected as 2022 Tire Industry Hall of Fame Inductees
The Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) Hall of Fame Committee has selected four new inductees for the 2022 Tire Industry Hall of Fame: the late Larry Day, retired chairman and CEO of TBC Corp; Christine Karbowiak, retired Bridgestone Americas executive; Joe DePaolis, tire dealer and former president of the National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association (NTDRA);
Leeds West Groups Acquires Three Big O Tires Locations in Iowa
Leeds West Groups (LWG) has acquired three Big O Tires locations in Altoona, Ankeny and Urbandale, Iowa. LWG is purchasing the locations from Willis Automotive based in Clive, Iowa. These will be LWG’s first Big O Tires locations in the state of Iowa. LWG is the largest owner of Big O Tires locations across the
Big O Tires Earned $1 Billion, Now Its Eyes are On the Future
The “O” in Big O Tires stands for opportunity. That sentiment was the driving force throughout Big O’s 60th Anniversary Celebration and Conference in Dallas, Texas – along with this one: “it is only the beginning.” If this is only the beginning for the tire dealer, it hit the pavement speeding, leaving the most gnarly
