Belle Tire
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retailing |
| Founded | Detroit, Michigan, United States (1922) |
| Headquarters | 1000 Enterprise Dr Allen Park, Michigan, United States |
Number of locations | 93 (October 2015) |
Key people | Don Barnes Jr, President Bob Barnes, CEO Wayne Shotwell, Logistics VP Mark Donehue, Distribution Director[1] |
| Products | Tires, Wheels, Parts, Glass |
| Revenue | $300 million (2012)[2] |
Number of employees | 1,600 |
| Website | www.belletire.com |
Belle Tire is a tire and wheel retailer headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan.
The company was founded in 1922 by Sam Waze, when he opened his first location on Grand River in Detroit, Michigan. He named the company in honor of his wife, Belle.[3]
The company has 93 locations in Michigan and Ohio, with over 1,600 employees.[4] The company began an aggressive growth strategy beginning in the 1980s with the acquisitions of American Tire, Delta Tire, Great Lakes Tire, and Eklin Tire, and in the 1990s with acquisitions of competitors Metro 25 and Tireman.[5]
In 2007, the company expanded its offerings to include glass repair and replacement at all of its locations.[6]
References
- ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4019646 Retrieved July 14, 2013
- ^ http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20130224/NEWS/302249961/belle-tire-plans-to-spread-its-tread
- ^ http://www.belletire.com/about-belle-tire Belle Tire Company
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/jobs/index.ssf/2011/08/post_9.html As of August, 2011
- ^ http://www.tirebusiness.com/article/19950206/ISSUE/302069997/belle-s-the-tireman-in-motown-retailer-acquire-detroit-competitor
- ^ http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.Belle_Tire_Distributors.fddd47736c579e08.html