Merchant's Tire and Auto falls under the acquisition of
Tire Kingdom
Tire Kingdom is a large American tire store chain located primarily in the southern part of the United States. In 2000, it became a subsidiary of TBC Corporation.
Background
Tire Kingdom was founded by Chuck Curcio in Florida in 1972, starting ...
by
TBC Corporation
TBC Corporation is an American corporation and marketer of automotive replacement tires.
History
In 1956, a purchasing group of tire retailers formed Cordovan Associates. The Company changed its name to Tire & Battery Corporation in 1972. Eleven ...
. There are approximately 120 stores nationwide .
History
Founded in 1943, the Merchant family from Manassas, VA owned and operated the first retail stores for Merchant's Tire and Auto. Over the next decades, the company expanded along the East Coast. In the year 2003, Tire Kingdom purchased
National Tire & Battery
National Tire and Battery (NTB) is an American brand of auto service centers. It was formerly owned by Sears until it was spun-off in 2003. In 2020, Mavis Tire Supply Co. bought 112 NTB Tire & Service Centers, leaving the parent TBC Corporation w ...
(NTB) and Merchant's Tire & Automotive Service.
Services
Merchant's Tire and Auto Center specializes in fluid services (oil changes, brake fluid exchange, coolant exchange, and transmission fluid exchange), battery services, wiper blades, brake services, steering and suspension services, and vehicle inspections.
See also
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Big O Tires
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 ...
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Midas
Midas (; ) was a king of Phrygia with whom many myths became associated, as well as two later members of the Phrygian royal house.
His father was Gordias, and his mother was Cybele. The most famous King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek m ...
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Tire Kingdom
Tire Kingdom is a large American tire store chain located primarily in the southern part of the United States. In 2000, it became a subsidiary of TBC Corporation.
Background
Tire Kingdom was founded by Chuck Curcio in Florida in 1972, starting ...
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National Tire and Battery
National Tire and Battery (NTB) is an American brand of Automobile repair shop, auto service centers. It was formerly owned by Sears until it was spun-off in 2003. In 2020, Mavis Tire Supply Co. bought 112 NTB Tire & Service Centers, leaving the p ...
References
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External links
Official WebsiteTBC CorporationCar Manuals
TBC Corporation
1943 establishments in Virginia
Retail companies established in 1943
American companies established in 1943
Automotive repair shops of the United States
Companies based in Palm Beach County, Florida