"We're staying the course of sticking to our core principles of integrity (and) investing in our people, which is the most critical element of our success," says John Quirk, executive chairman of VIP Tires & Service, which is based in Auburn, Maine, and is celebrating its 100th year in business.
In this Modern Tire Dealer Show exclusive, John Quirk, executive chairman of VIP Tires & Service, reflects on the dealership's 100-year history and discusses what's next for the company.
Mike Manges is Modern Tire Dealer’s editor. A 29-year tire industry veteran, he is a three-time International Automotive Media Association Award winner, holds a Gold Award from the Association of Automotive Publication Editors and was named a finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award, the Pulitzer Prize of business-to-business media, in 2024 and 2026. A past Endeavor Business Media Editor of the Year, Mike has traveled the world in pursuit of stories that will help independent tire dealers move their businesses forward. Before rejoining MTD in 2019, he held corporate communications positions at two Fortune 500 companies and served as MTD’s senior editor from 2000 to 2010.
