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Two of the biggest, most well-known names in the tire industry have joined forces. Discount Tire, the largest brick-and-mortar independent tire dealership in the United States, has acquired Tire Rack, the industry’s largest online tire seller.
Discount Tire’s acquisition of Tire Rack captures attention Two important articles about Discount Tire’s recent acquisition of Tire Rack were the most-read stories on MTD’s website during the past month. Other major tire dealership acquisitions grabbed readers’ attention, with Percheron Capital/Big Brand Tire & Service, Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. and Tire Discounters Inc. adding new properties. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Discount Tire acquires Tire Rack What’s next for Discount Tire and Tire Rack? Percheron/Big Brand Tire acquires American Tire Depot Sun Auto Tire to acquire Plaza Tire Discount Tire CEO: ‘Nothing is off the table’ Consumer tire technology — what’s next? Tire Discounters grows with 3 acquisitions Bridgestone plans 2022 consumer tire price hike BKT continues to invest in manufacturing capacity, growth Belle Tire enters Chicago market with two new stores
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