Mitchell 1 Hosting Shop Management Workshop in Cali
Mitchell 1 will host its 2016 Shop Management Workshop on May 12-14 at the Hotel Solamar in San Diego, Calif. The two-day workshop offers training sessions to shop management software users who want to learn more advanced capabilities, shortcuts and new features to run their businesses more efficiently, Mitchell 1 said. Training will focus on
Couple Robs Turlock Tire Store
An unidentified man and woman stole three tires at a Turlock, Calif., tire shop and injured the store owner on Tuesday, according to local media. The robbery reportedly occurred at 2:49 p.m. at Curtesy Gas, but began earlier the day before, according to Turlock Police. On Monday the couple came to the store and asked
Goodyear Collecting Toys for Tots at Blimp Bases
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has partnered again with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to benefit the Toys for Tots Foundation. The tiremaker will open its U.S. blimp bases in Ohio, California and Florida to collect toys for the foundation, while giving the public a close-up view of the airships. “We are pleased to
Kumho Relocating North American HQ
Kumho Tire USA has relocated its corporate headquarters from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., to Atlanta. The relocation will help Kumho streamline communication and cooperation within the company by placing its management team and its support team near its new U.S. factory and distribution center. Kumho’s new plant is opening just south of Atlanta in Macon, Ga.
Performance Plus Hosting Thanksgiving Food Drive
Performance Plus Tire & Automotive Superstore is preparing for its 18th annual Thanksgiving Day Food Drive on Nov. 22, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The food drive will be hosted at Performance Plus’s 3910 Cherry Ave. retail store in Long Beach, Calif. Volunteers will be a part of an assembly line to pack boxes
Big O Franchisees Open Eighth Location
Big O Tires has opened a new store in Folsom, Calif., that will be owned and operated by long time franchisees Darrin Dolle, Todd Asher and Ron Asher. This is the group’s eighth Big O Tires franchise. The store opened on July 20 and has six service bays. The store will offer customers a full
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Shop Manager
A man from Redwood City, Calif., pleaded not guilty in the 2004 death of a Castro Valley tire shop manager who was to testify against him in court. Prisheen Sanjay Krishna, 36, was shot and killed outside his home in Oct. 26, 2004, the day before he was scheduled to testify against a customer in
New Big O Tires Franchise Opens in Calif.
Big O Tires has opened a store in Clearlake, Calif. The store is owned and operated by first-time Big O franchisees Pete and Denise Loustalot, mayor of Clearlake, and their partner Victor Vigil, a longtime Big O franchisee. “I’ve done my research and have been in the business for quite some time so I know