Discount Tire Continues March East, Opens 13th in Ohio
Discount Tire has opened its latest retail store in Canal Winchester, Ohio, southeast of Columbus. The new location, which opened July 11, is the mega-retailer’s 13th in Ohio.
Discount Tire’s Halle is Subject of New Book
A year prior to opening his first tire store, Bruce Halle was unemployed with no job prospects and $17,000 in debt. His prior business failed and by age 30 he opened his store with six tires and no plan. It was a week before he sold his first tire. But a half-century later, Halle sits
Wash. Discount Tire Theft Totals $16K
On Nov. 26, 132 new tires, valued at $16,000, were stolen from Discount Tire Co. in Wenatchee, Wash., after someone cut a lock to get into a storage container in the back of the store. The business is located at 1915 N. Wenatchee Ave. Police are still investigating the theft.
Seitz Named COO of AKH/Discount Tire
AKH Co./Discount Tire Centers has hired Joseph Seitz as its new COO. Seitz will report directly to company president Mike Schaeper, and will be responsible for sales, store operations, marketing, advertising and promotion, as well as other activities.
Discount Tire Opens Number 800
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Discount Tire opened its 800th tire store on May 11, this one an America’s Tire store in Rocklin, Calif. "This is an important milestone for the growth of our company and it’s fitting that store 800 is located in California,” said Glenn Sutter, vice president of the Northern California region. “With nearly 1,900
Cooper, Discount Tire Win Jury Trial
Because so little information is ever made public, there is no telling if or when tire companies are sued, let alone what their success rate is defending themselves. But we know of one recent win. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. fended off a product liability suit when an Arizona jury found in its favor. Also
Discount Tire Puts Wyoming Notch in Belt
After 790 other retail tire and service outlets have been established in 22 states, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Discount Tire has opened its very first store in Wyoming. The new Discount Tire location in Cheyenne officially opened for business on Jan. 25. “Customers will likely be attracted by our low prices and selection of tires and wheels,”
Schaeper Tapped as Discount Tire President
Discount Tire Centers has hired outsider Michael Schaeper as president and CEO. In this new role, Schaeper will be responsible for directing and managing all of the company’s daytoday operations of the business. He will report directly to Andy Andonian, chairman, and Hratch Andonian, vice chairman, and theboard of directors of AKH Company. The Andonians,
Discount Tire Kicks Off Lakers Promotion
As basketball season starts and the Los Angeles Lakers seek a third consecutive NBA title, Discount Tire Centers will start giving away 1,500 tickets at more than 50 store locations. For 13 consecutive weeks, Discount Tire Centers will draw winners at each of its 54 stores throughout southern and central California. The winners, selected from
Discount Tire to Open Dallas-Area DC
Tire retailer giant Discount Tire is adding a new warehouse near Dallas. The retailer signed a long-term lease with Crow Holdings for 305,000 square feet of warehouse space at a Grand Prairie, Texas, industrial park. The company will move in sometime in December. Discount Tire’s new distribution center will serve more than 250 stores in