John Boynton, Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J's president, talks next steps in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.

“Entrepreneurship is a tough road,” says Jim Duff. “You’re exposed all of the time to pressures. But we like it.” 

Announced this past January, Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J is a “game changer,” according to Jim Duff. “And we have to make it work,” adds Tommy Duff. 

They own and operate the biggest commercial truck tire dealership in the United States. Their company also is the largest retreader in the country — with its daily production eclipsing that of three different tire manufacturers. They’ve built a coast-to-coast empire spanning more than 150 stores across 15 states that is on track to hit $2 billion in sales this year. They’re Jim and Tommy Duff, the owners of Southern Tire Mart. They’re the recipients of MTD’s 2021 Tire Dealer of the Year Award. And they say they’re just getting started. 

What do you get when you combine Southern Tire Mart LLC, the largest independently owned and operated commercial tire dealership in the United States, with one of the country’s largest truck stop chains, Pilot Flying J, which enjoys a presence in more than 40 states?