Michael McGregor says he always thought Sears Auto Centers had great, untapped potential. But he wanted an insider's view of what happened to the chain, so he asked a couple of former Sears executives who were there.
GB Auto Service Inc., which recently rebranded as Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc., has been busy since the 2020 edition of the MTD 100 was published. In this interview, Sun Auto Tire CEO Frank Kneller discusses what's next for the company and why he views its growth potential to be "essentially limitless."
Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. has rolled out its corporate charitable giving program, Accelerating Success, which will enable the company "to focus its charitable efforts on supporting and partnering with communities" through areas schools.
GB Auto Service, Inc. has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of Goodguys Tires & Auto Repair, an eight-location dealership based in Fresno, Calif. The company now has 192 locations nationwide. More than 180 of those stores sell tires.
GB Auto Service Inc. has followed its recent purchase of Tate Boys Tire & Service with the acquisition of Reliable Automotive, which is based in Hays County, Texas.
The dealerships on the 2019 Modern Tire Dealer 100 did a lot of buying and building in the last 12 months to strengthen their market positions in a consolidating industry. More transactions and projects are in the pipeline.
