New Big O Store Opens Near Phoenix

Karl Gabbard, Desiree Elliott and Shawn Tucker have opened a new Big O Tires store in Goodyear, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix.

Gabbard, a 30-year Big O Tires franchisee, now owns nine Big O locations in the greater Phoenix area, incluidng three in Phoenix itself, two in Goodyear, one in Scottsdale, one in Tempe, one in Surprise and one in Sun City.

"Our new location will enable us to serve more of our neighbors in the Goodyear area by providing great products and excellent service," says Gabbard.

The new Big O store offers a wide range of tires and "diagnostic, repair and routine automotive and maintenance services," according to Big O Tires officials.

There are more than 460 Big O Tires franchise locations throughout the United States. (Big O Tires is a subsidiary of TBC Corp.)