Telle Tire & Auto Centers Acquires Auto Clinic in Missouri

Telle Tire now has seven locations in the Kansas City market and 22 total locations throughout the state of Missouri.

Published: August 4, 2023

Telle Tire & Auto Centers completed the acquisition of the Auto Clinic, a two-store operation located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

With this addition, Telle Tire now has seven locations in the Kansas City market and 22 total locations throughout the state of Missouri. The Midwest Auto Clinic is a Goodyear-branded store that will transition to Telle Tire offering full automotive repair services and tire repair in the upcoming months. The Auto Clinic primarily focuses on in-depth diagnostics and will remain branded and operating as The Auto Clinic, the company said.

Lee’s Summit is a growing suburb of Kansas City and greatly expands the company’s Kansas City footprint, Aaron Telle, president and CEO, said.

Goodyear names new Americas unit president

Ryan Waldron joined Goodyear in 2003, serving in leadership roles in finance and supply chain for multiple North America business areas.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 23, 2024

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."