Big O Tires

Big O Tires
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automobile service
Predecessor	OK Tires
Founded	1962
Founder	OK Tires; Harold V.; Big O Tires; James Clarence P. Snow; Millard; Arthur "Pete" Marrero; James Darwin Gunnell
Headquarters	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Number of locations	465 (2022)
Area served	United States
Key people	Christopher Cavalier (CEO)
Products	Automobile tires
Services	Selling and servicing tires, wheels, and alignments. Lube, oil, and filter changes, battery replacement, lamps, struts installation, and brake service
Revenue	US$979 million (2021)
Number of employees	3,000 (2021)
Parent	TBC Corporation; (1996–present)
Website	http://www.bigotires.com/

Big O Tires, LLC., is a tire and auto service shop headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Big O Tires is one of North America's largest retail tire franchisors, with more than 450 independently owned and operated locations extending through 23 states primarily in the Western and Midwestern United States.^[1] It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of TBC Corporation since 1996.

Big O private brand tires and other leading brands are available at all 450+ locations. In addition to selling and servicing tires, wheels, and alignments, Big O Tires provides routine maintenance and replacement services including, but not limited to: oil and filter changes, batteries, brakes, suspension and steering services.

History

The company was founded in 1962, when it split from OK Tires, it was headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. In 1996, it was acquired by TBC Corporation, which also owns Tire Kingdom and NTB.^[2] In 2006, TBC was acquired by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas. In 2018, Michelin North America Inc. (MNAI) and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) announced a definitive agreement to combine their respective North American replacement tire distribution and related service operations in a 50–50 joint venture. Big O Tires remains a wholly owned subsidiary of TBC Corporation.

In a landmark case in 1977, Big O Tires was awarded $19.6 million from Goodyear over Goodyear's use of the name "bigfoot" tires. The amount equaled 25% of Goodyear's advertising budget in the states where Big O operated. The amount was reduced on appeal and the case was later settled.^[3]

Services Offered

Nationwide service warranty protection
Quality service from ASE certified technicians
Tire Service & Repair
Oil, Lube & Filter
Routine Maintenance Services
Batteries
Brakes
Alignment
Suspension & Steering

References

^ "Big O Tires Franchisee Mark Rhee Buys 44 NTB Stores - Retail - Modern Tire Dealer". www.moderntiredealer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.[1]
^ "TBC to Buy Outstanding Shares of Big O Tires" The New York Times. 1996-05-03. URL retrieved 2006-12-02
^ Doan, Amy. "Xbox Name May Cost Microsoft". Forbes. 2001-02-05. URL last retrieved 2006-12-02.

External links

Company website

[1] "Big O Tires Franchisee Mark Rhee Buys 44 NTB Stores - Retail - Modern Tire Dealer". www.moderntiredealer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.[1]

[2] "TBC to Buy Outstanding Shares of Big O Tires" The New York Times. 1996-05-03. URL retrieved 2006-12-02

[3] Doan, Amy. "Xbox Name May Cost Microsoft". Forbes. 2001-02-05. URL last retrieved 2006-12-02.

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