The challenges of 2020 have been immense, and commercial tire dealers are doing their best to weather the storm. As Bob Berlin, president of Orange, Mass.-based Pete’s Tire Barns Inc., put it, “We’re pretty much flat for the year — and we’re happy.”
McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. plans to close its second-oldest location. The company will move its retail operations in Kingston, Pa., to its existing retail location in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
One of the most gratifying aspects of working at Modern Tire Dealer has been getting to know past Tire Dealer of the Year Award winners. That includes discovering how these remarkable individuals have grown their businesses.
Acquisitions have fueled much of the growth at McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. But the strategy and drive come from the company's president, John McCarthy Jr. He's our 2019 Tire Dealer of the Year.
