Lake Havasu, Ariz.-based Big O Tire dealer Ken Little has been named Franchiser of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
Little was recently recognized at the Washington D.C.-based association's 41st annual convention in Las Vegas, Nev.
He has owned several Big O stores since starting with the distribution network in 1976.
Big O, a subsidiary of Memphis, Tenn.-based TBC Corp., is the third largest North American tire distribution network with more than 500 franchises, according to Modern Tire Dealer statistics.