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3 weeks ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Tireco Inc.’s Milestar brand is on the risethanks to investments in its products, programs and dealer network, a point the company drove home via a recent ride-and-drive event in Moab, Utah. Overa day-and-a-half, Milestar distributors and dealers put two off-road light truck tires – the Milestar Patagonia X/T and the Milestar Patagonia M/T-02 – to the test by driving across 25 miles of extreme, unforgiving terrain.
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3 weeks ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Telle Tire & Auto Centers is in growth mode. The 43-store dealership, based in Webster Groves, Mo.,has added 15 locations this yearand is ready to “go regional” with the help of Next Horizon Capital, a private equity firm that’s acquired a stake in the company.
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3 weeks ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
We’ve all heard the adage, “Hire slow, fire fast.” Mike Allen, owner of Carfix, a growing, three-store business in the Raleigh, N.C., area, is turning that piece of conventional wisdom on its head by hiring both technicians and service advisors as quickly as possible — in fact, the faster, the better. After hearing about Mike’s unorthodox philosophy, I wanted to learn more.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Bethel Park, Pa.-based Bruce Brothers Tire Pros services around 80 cars a day through 15 service bays. The dealership also installs an average of 80 tires per day. What’s the secret to Bruce Brothers Tire Pros’ remarkable productivity? “Great service,” says Scott Bruce, the company’s owner and sole proprietor. “We’re known in our area as the place to go” for new tires and auto repair – a hard-earned reputation built on “how we treat our customers. We’re very personable. We do the job right.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Its customers may be changing, but some things at Lakewood Tire Pros will never go out of style. Owned by Rich and Kim Birsic, the bustling dealership has been a fixture in Lakewood, Ohio - a city of nearly 49,000 people on the western border of Cleveland - since 1987, when Rich and his father, George Birsic, bought it.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Fitment Group, a leading provider of tire and wheel fitment data and business intelligence solutions, has launched a new, web-based tire price trend dashboard. The dashboard is available now "at no cost to industry professionals and interested users," according to Fitment Group officials. "This dynamic platform is designed to deliver insights into retail tire pricing trends across the United States, offering a powerful data driven resource during a time of rapid market change.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Is the customer always right? "No," says Dennis McCarron. Find out why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
"If you’re going to say you offer proper vehicle inspections, you have to put yourself ahead of the game,” says Cindy Ferrell, manager of the Neighborhood Tire Pros & Auto Service store in Decatur, Ga. That’s precisely what Neighborhood Tire Pros & Auto Service is doing by providing digital vehicle inspections (DVIs) at its four locations in Decatur, East Cobb, Avondale and Suwanee, Ga. Offering DVIs lets customers know that “we can (perform) the same services as car dealerships,” which...
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Addison, Ill.-based Cassidy Tire & Service has named Bryan Ahern its new CEO. Rick Ahern, Kristen Ahern, Tom Ahern and Melanie Ahern will continue to serve as managing directors of Cassidy Tire & Service "to support Bryan in bringing his vision for the company to life, as we work together to lead Cassidy Tire & Service into its next phase of growth," according to a statement from the Ahern family, who together own the dealership.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Bismarck, N.D.-based Northwest Tire Inc. has a new store, its 28th location, and will soon have a new president, Kory Grossman. The recently opened store is located in Fargo, N.D. It spans 19,000 square feet and features drive-through bays to provide easy access to commercial trucks and farm machinery. Grossman will replace longtime Northwest Tire President Dan Pearson, who will officially retire at the end of this month.
