Sun Expands Presence in Florida

Sun Auto Tire & Service has acquired seven Vannoy's Tires stores in the Pensacola, Fla., area.

The acquisition is a "strategic infill to existing Jacksonville and Gulf Coast markets recently bolstered by new stores in Alabama and Mississippi," say Sun Auto officials. "Founded in 1985 by brothers Gordon and Charley Vannoy, Vannoy has been a trusted name for tire and automotive repair serving the Pensacola area for over four decades.

"In addition to the Sun Auto Network marks the latest step in strengthening Sun’s Gulf Coast presence. The nation’s fifth-largest independent tire and auto repair provider recently acquired five Fausak Tire locations in greater Mobile, Ala., along with the opening of a new facility in the same market. Sun now operates nearly fifty locations across the region, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida."

Based in Mesa, Ariz., Sun Auto Tire & Service has more than 500 locations.