In this MTD exclusive, Chris Garman, vice president of corporate development for Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc., discusses Sun Auto Tire’s acquisition strategy, why the mergers and acquisitions market will remain hot and more. 

Tire Discounters Inc. has entered the car wash business by acquiring Carriage House Car Wash, which is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Point-of-sale systems have evolved beyond being simple transaction tools. Tire dealers rely on point-of-sale systems for robust features that support more efficient operations throughout their business, from the front desk to inventory. 

Pam Konde remembers a time before she was the owner of Mac’s Tire Service in Washington, D.C. She recalls working for her father, Percy Pettaway, at the single-location dealership during her summer breaks from high school and making $3 an hour operating the cash register. 

OK Tire franchisees Michael Coggins and Brent MacNeil recently opened their ninth OK Tire store, a location in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

The July 2022 issue of MTD contains the MTD 100, our annual look at the 100 largest independent tire dealerships in the United States, based on store count. MTD has compiled and presented this list in one form or another since the 1980s. 

Finding help is arguably the biggest challenge facing independent tire dealers today. And the largest tire dealerships in the United States are not immune to this problem. In this exclusive, MTD 100 dealers share solutions for finding - and keeping - good people.

Explaining the true cost of daily behaviors to your team will make a massive difference and help deliver the truly awesome experience that your customers deserve.