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    Beth Barron and her husband Carey Barron have worked side-by-side for more than 25 years at Chabill's Tire & Auto Service. And in 2024, their children all have roles in the company their grandfather co-founded in 1968.
    For all but five years of her 30-plus year career at Chabill's Tire & Auto Service, CEO Beth Barron has worked alongside her husband Carey.
    Sept. 19, 2024
    Photo: Jared Navarre | Romph Pou Agency
    Adding a Chabill's Tire-branded credit card from CFNA, the bank owned by Bridgestone Americas Inc., has 'been an absolute difference maker for us,' says Beth Barron.
    “I never really bought into financing because I didn’t want to have a Goodyear card or a Firestone card. If we’re gonna have a credit card I want it to be a Chabill’s Tire card...
    Sept. 19, 2024
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    Bradley Schefferstein moved into Carey and Beth Barron's house as a teenager after his father died. They've remained his rock, and today's he's a successful store manager for Chabill's Tire & Auto Service who will eventually help lead the company into the future.
    Bradley Schefferstein moved into Carey and Beth Barron's house as a teenager after his father died. They've remained his rock, and today's he's a successful store manager for ...
    Sept. 18, 2024
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    Manager Russ Disalvo talks through a brake service job with Anastasia Dukes, a general service technician at Chabill's Tire & Auto Service. The tire dealership has noticed a trend that its young managers experience less turnover among their youngest staff members.
    Charlie Barron noted a trend in the Chabill's Tire & Auto Service workforce. In stores run by younger managers, there's less turnover amongst young staff members — even in entry...
    Sept. 18, 2024
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    Beth Barron says, 'I love 20 groups because it allows me to measure myself against the best of the best in the industry.'
    Beth Barron believes strongly in the relationships and the metrics that come from being a member of this peer group.
    Sept. 17, 2024
    Photo: Jared Navarre | Romph Pou Agency
    Beth Barron is the third woman honored as a Tire Dealer of the Year — two other women were named alongside their husbands. Barron is the first sole female tire dealership executive to win the award. She's pictured here with manager Heather Guarisco, who leads the company's three-time store of the year.
    Beth Barron can clearly recall attending a tire industry event while in her 30s and being the only woman in the room. An older gentleman seated next to her asked if she was a ...
    Sept. 17, 2024
    Image: Focus Investment Banking
    We first assemble a target list of strategic buyers and private equity groups that have an interest in the type of business we are representing.
    Providing detail helps ensure that both parties have a mutual understanding of the most important deal terms before investing significant time and resources in the deal.
    Sept. 16, 2024
    Photo: Jared Navarre | Romph Pou Agency
    Beth Barron, CEO of Chabill's Tire & Auto Service, says she's an open book. 'I think some people find that strange. I'm very open with my vendors — what I'm doing and what they can expect and why I'm not buying from them, or why I am buying from them.'
    Beth Barron is steering her family's tire dealership, Chabill's Tire & Auto Service, as its CEO. She's a rare female in that role, and she's also Modern Tire Dealer's 2024 Tire...
    Sept. 16, 2024
    Photo: Jared Navarre | Romph Pou Agency
    The Barron family, from left: Patrick Barron, Amanda Michel, Carey and Beth Barron, and Charlie Barron.
    Dive in and get acquainted with MTD's 2024 Tire Dealer of the Year, Beth Barron.
    Sept. 16, 2024
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    How to reset the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) on the 2023 Ford Escape.
    Sept. 14, 2024
    Photo: Burt Brothers Tire & Service Inc.
    Net profit shows how well you fix cars. Cash flow shows how well you manage money.
    If you are making a net profit that makes you smile, that’s fantastic. That’s quite an accomplishment in a very tough, competitive and ever-changing market. But net profit doesn...
    Sept. 9, 2024
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    Tom (right) and TJ White of Akron, Ohio-based Tire Source turned their new corporate office space into an extra warehouse for restocking their six retail stores.
    Tom White and TJ White of Tire Source had been looking for a new warehouse location for some time when a unique opportunity fell into their lap.
    Aug. 30, 2024
    Pat Durham
    'About a quarter of the tire dealers who responded to our survey said there had been some price concessions from tire manufacturers,' says Healy.
    Miles driven often correlates with tire volume data, but that's not an absolute rule.
    Aug. 27, 2024
    Pat Durham
    'As the owner of an independent tire dealership, you are today in a much better position to succeed than most any other time in recent memory,' says O'Connor.
    When you scale your business, you have to place and train new leaders to fill the roles you should leave behind.
    Aug. 27, 2024
    Burt Brothers Tire & Service Inc.
    “So far, Burt Brothers has grown by picking up one or two stores at a time,” says Brian Maciak, the dealership’s CEO. “We no longer have to do that. We know how to integrate bigger deals, so we’re welcoming those.”
    In this MTD exclusive, Brian Maciak, CEO of Burt Brothers Tire & Service Inc., discusses why the North Salt Lake, Utah-dealership is primed for expansion.
    Aug. 23, 2024
    MTD
    Mavis Tire Express Services Corp.’s acquisition of Tire Kingdom and NTB Tire & Service stores from TBC Corp., which gave the Millwood, N.Y.-based Mavis more than 2,000 locations, also marked TBC’s exit from company-owned tire retail.
    David Sorbaro, co-CEO of Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., provides an exclusive update on Mavis’ integration of its NTB Tire & Service Centers and Tire Kingdom stores.
    Aug. 20, 2024
    MTD
    Available in the United States in 40 sizes, the new Blackhawk Ridgecrawler R/T has been designed to deliver optimal off-road traction, as well as a quiet, comfortable ride.
    Sailun Tire Americas is looking to pick up more share in the rapidly growing rugged-terrain segment with the new Blackhawk Ridgecrawler R/T.
    Aug. 15, 2024
    Photo: Hugh Boeset
    Hugh Boeset and his technicians make sure that the alignment-to-ADAS service transition is seamless at his stores. “We go from an alignment directly into a calibration without any hiccups,' he says.
    Tire dealers who aren’t offering ADAS calibrations are missing out on extra revenue, says Hugh Boeset, who provides ADAS service at two of his stores.
    Aug. 12, 2024
    MTD
    Michael Chu leads all international efforts for Prinx Chengshan, and as part of that serves as CEO of Prinx Chengshan Tire North America.
    Prinx Chengshan Tire North America Inc. is celebrating its first five years of growth and also paving a path for continued expansion.
    July 30, 2024