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Sullivan Tire Co. Inc.
Sullivan Tire Employee
Retail
Sullivan Tire’s ESOP Motivates Employees, Drives Retention
May 27, 2026
Tire Group International LLC
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Retail
Tire Dealer Program Groups Add Perks
April 29, 2026
McArthur Tire
McArthur Tire Staff
Retail
Carrying McArthur Tire’s Legacy
April 27, 2026
Sailun
'Stock EV tires and make sure you have access to all of the popular sizes,' says Van Batenburg.
Operations
Van Batenburg: Thinking About Offering EV Service?
April 20, 2026
AutoZone
Over the last decade, “smart charging systems have become the norm,' according to Cody Hicks, AutoZone’s director of merchandising, customer satisfaction.
Articles
Vehicle Charging Systems Continue to Evolve
April 16, 2026
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Border Tire
Retreader
Commercial Business
Rising Costs, Imports Challenged U.S. Retreaders in 2025
Executives from leading retreaders share how labor shortages, import pressure and rising operating costs shaped 2025 — and what it means for the year ahead.
April 10, 2026
Titan
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The 2026 Playbook for Program Groups
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
MTD
'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?'
Articles
Strandberg: Stay, Lead or Step Away?
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.
Operations
Healy: Keep an Eye on the Price of Gas
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.
Retail
Brimfield Tire & Auto Looks Ahead
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