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    The Modern Tire Dealer Show
    MTD's managing editor, Sara Welch, and associate editor, Aden Graves, outline the biggest program group updates for tire dealers in 2026.
    April 2, 2026
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    'We talk about consolidation, we talk about private equity and we talk about growth,' says Strandberg. 'But we don’t talk enough about what might be the most important decision a family business will ever face: Who’s next?'
    When a second-generation transition does make sense, the best outcomes tend to follow a similar pattern.
    March 30, 2026
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    'Crude oil prices also remain an important driver of fuel costs, with the price of a barrel of oil surpassing the $100 mark multiple times,' says Healy.
    Recent conflict in the Middle East should not be ignored as it relates to the tire industry.
    March 25, 2026
    Aden Graves
    Dan and Andrea Delong along with their two sons, Aidan and Alex Delong, operate Brimfield Tire & Auto Repair in Kent, Ohio as a family.
    Ten years have gone by since Dan Delong took a leap of faith and decided to take over a local tire dealership in northeast Ohio.
    March 9, 2026