American Tire Distributors Inc.’s Tire Pros franchise program has 440 “owner-operators” who represent 609 locations, according to Tire Pros President Greg Bell. He says the group wants 2,000 locations within the next five years. “But I don’t want to stop there.”

Consumers are spending more time than ever glued to digital screens. And that’s good news for tire dealers who are moving to less traditional showroom displays. 

American Tire Distributors Inc.’s Tire Pros franchise group is building for the future with new support programs for its members - all unveiled during its recent dealer meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

“The industry looks considerably different than it did 15 years ago, both in the retail marketplace and the manufacturing and distribution arenas,” says Dave Marks, president and CEO of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC. “It’s impacting all sides of the market.”