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    Turbo Wholesale Tires LLC
    “We are focused on growing brand share, not distribution share,” says Phillip Kane, CEO of Turbo Wholesale Tires LLC. “We feel that our brands are a tremendously differentiating feature of our business and one that delivers significant and very unique value to our customers.”
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    MTD Exclusive Q&A: What’s Next for Turbo Wholesale Tires?

    Mike Manges
    Dec. 16, 2024
    It’s been a year of significant growth for Turbo Wholesale Tires LLC. Phillip Kane, Turbo’s CEO, discusses what’s next for the company in this MTD exclusive.
    TireHub LLC
    “We are delivering on what is important for our customers: just-in-time, forward-deployed inventory, with consistent national availability and leading breadth and depth,” says Ted Becker, CEO of TireHub LLC.
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    MTD Exclusive Q&A: TireHub CEO Talks Growth Plans

    Mike Manges
    Dec. 5, 2024
    Growing its network is a priority for TireHub LLC, says Ted Becker, the company’s CEO. He details several current and future initiatives in this MTD exclusive.
    K&M Tire Inc.
    “As we enter our 55th year in business, we are cautiously optimistic about the state of the industry in 2025,” says Cheryl Gossard, president of K&M Tire Inc. “Although we certainly expect some headwinds, we also recognize that times like these represent an opportunity for us to double down on improving our processes and investing in our people.”
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    MTD Exclusive Q&A: K&M Tire Builds on Momentum

    Mike Manges
    Dec. 4, 2024
    K&M Tire Inc. is in a strong position as it enters 2025, says Cheryl Gossard, the company’s president. She explains why in this MTD exclusive.
    Kevin Breehl 
    Mike Vargo began his tire industry career in Akron, Ohio, with General Tire & Rubber Co. and later relocated to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take the role of vice president of sales at Parrish Tire.
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    Former Parrish Tire Exec Vargo Dies 

    Dec. 2, 2024
    Michael Vargo, who led Parrish Tire’s wholesale division from the 1980s through 2013, recently died. He was 77 years old.
    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    'We are taking the expected next step in our process to best position ATD for long term-success and as a stronger partner to manufacturers and customers who rely on us for their business needs,' says Jim Bienias, chief restructuring officer of ATD.
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    ATD Enters Into Agreement With Buyer

    Dec. 2, 2024
    American Tire Distributors Inc. says it has entered an asset purchase agreement with “a buyer entity.”

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    In a recent social media post, President-elect Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on all products made in Mexico and Canada.
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    Trump to Impose Tariffs on Mexico, Canada

    Mike Manges
    Nov. 26, 2024
    President-elect Donald Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on all products exported from Mexico and Canada to the United States when he takes office.

    TBC Corp. 
    TBC Corp. recently held a grand opening event at its new warehouse in Nampa, Idaho.
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    TBC Opens D/C in Idaho

    Nov. 11, 2024
    TBC Corp. has opened a 30,000-square-foot, regional distribution center in Nampa, Idaho.

    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    MTD readers recently shared their thoughts about ATD's future.
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    MTD Readers Discuss ATD’s Future

    Oct. 28, 2024
    MTD recently asked its readers, “What do you think will be the result of ATD’s 2024 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing?"

    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    “We are focused on supporting our manufacturer partners and providing our customers with tires, wheels, related tools and accessories to support their business,' a spokesperson from American Tire Distributors Inc. recently told MTD.
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    Editorial: ATD Bankruptcy Raises Key Questions

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 28, 2024
    American Tire Distributors Inc.’s recent declaration of bankruptcy is certainly the biggest tire distribution story of the year.

    Photo: ATD
    In some markets an ATD subsidiary, FLX FWD Logistics, served as a third-party logistics provider for Discount Tire so the retailer could offer its customers winter tire storage. Discount Tire has asked the bankruptcy court to confirm that its tires won't be considered owned by ATD.
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    Discount Tire Files Objection in ATD Bankruptcy Case

    Joy Kopcha
    Oct. 25, 2024
    Attorneys for Discount Tire have asked the bankruptcy court handling the American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) case for an order that clarifies Discount Tire retains ownership...

    American Tire Distributors Inc. 
    “We are confident that we will emerge from this process as a stronger partner to you,” said Michael Feder, interim CEO of American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD), in a letter to ATD customers.
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    ATD Remains ‘Open for Business’ 

    Oct. 25, 2024
    In a letter to customers, Michael Feder, interim CEO of American Tire Distributors Inc., says the company remains “open for business.”

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    ATD's top 30 creditors in 2024 are owed, collectively, more than $612 million, according to bankruptcy court filings.
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    ATD’s 30 Largest Creditors in 2024

    Joy Kopcha
    Oct. 23, 2024
    The bankruptcy filing for American Tire Distributors Inc. lists the 30 creditors with the largest claims against ATD and not surprisingly, that list includes the largest tiremakers...

    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    Amercian Tire Distributors Inc. emerged from its first bankruptcy in December 2018.
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    Chapter 11 Filing Second for ATD 

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 23, 2024
    American Tire Distributors Inc.’s recent Chapter 11 filing is the second time the company has declared bankruptcy in the last six years.

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    American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with hopes of reducing its debt and emerging with new ownership.
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    ATD Files for Chapter 11 Reorganization

    Joy Kopcha
    Oct. 23, 2024
    For the second time in six years, American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) has filed Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. ATD says it...

    TireHub LLC
    The new TireHub regional distribution center in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, area will support 16 of the company’s logistics centers.
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    TireHub Opens Second Regional D/C 

    Oct. 4, 2024
    TireHub LLC has opened its second regional distribution center, a 422,000-square-foot facility in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, market.

    Wholesale Tire Distributors
    Boxer Leo Santa Cruz will engage in various promotional activities on behalf of the Arroyo brand.
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    WTD’s Arroyo Brand Teams with Boxer

    Sept. 17, 2024
    Wholesale Tire Distributors’ Arroyo brand has partnered with champion boxer Leo Santa Cruz.

    Black's Tire Service Inc.
    Black's Tire Service. Inc. will host its annual charity golf tournament to benefit the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina.
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    Black's Tire Service Ready to Tee Off for Charity

    Sept. 12, 2024
    Black’s Tire Service Inc. is hosting its annual charity golf tournament on Sept. 19 to support the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina.

    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    Officials from American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) call former ATD President and CEO Stuart Schuette “a visionary” who “guided ATD through an ongoing business transformation with passion and dedication.”
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    Schuette Guided ATD Through Ups and Downs

    Mike Manges
    Aug. 30, 2024
    Stuart Schuette, until recently the CEO of American Tire Distributors Inc., guided the company through several turbulent episodes.

    ATD
    Michael Feder has been named interim CEO of American Tire Distributors Inc. He replaces Stuart Schuette, who had guided the company since 2016.
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    ATD Names New Interim CEO

    Joy Kopcha
    Aug. 15, 2024
    Stuart Schuette, who has served as CEO of American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) since 2016, has left the company. The wholesale tire distributor has appointed Michael Feder as...