Wix Filters Celebrates 75 Years

Published: August 4, 2014

Wix Filters celebrated 75 years of business with a Founder’s Day event and a $7,500 donation to the local school system.

“This is a momentous day and milestone in WIX’s remarkable history,” said Keith Wilson, Affinia Group president and CEO. “For the past 75 years, this business has fostered a tradition of growth, innovation and excellence. WIX’s legacy runs in the blood of families around Gaston County – and beyond.”

The Founder’s Day celebration included remarks form federal, state and local representatives as well as the donation to Gaston County Schools.
Wix Filters was founded on Aug. 1, 1939 in an old cotton mill in Gastonia, N.C., by Jack Wicks and his business partner, Paul Crenshaw.

RNR Tire Express honors the legacy of franchisee Richard Rose

Rose was posthumously awarded with the franchise’s second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 20, 2024

RNR Tire Express (RNR) recently closed out its annual franchise conference, where it honored the legacy of Richard Rose, who it considered one of its “trailblazing franchisees.” Rose was posthumously awarded with the franchise’s second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.

Members of the Rose family were in attendance at the conference to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on Richard’s behalf. Rose's two sons will continue to operate their father’s franchise locations in Virginia and ensure his legacy continues within the RNR system and throughout the communities he services, RNR Tire Express said.