Building Long-Lasting Client Relationships With Matthew Peters, Business Development Manager at Tread Partners
Matthew Peters is the Business Development Manager at Tread Partners. He joined Tread Partners in November 2022 after serving in the same role at Tireweb Marketing for more than three years and at Ico...
11 Jan 202323min
Sticking to What You Do Best With Larry Sutton, President and Founder of RNR Tire Express
Larry Sutton is the Founder and President of RNR Tire Express, a national tire shop franchise with 155 locations across 26 states. Founded in 2000, the franchise was initially known as Rent-n-Roll. La...
4 Jan 202324min
Growing Your Tire Business With Judd K. Shader, Founder and CEO at Leeds West Groups
Judd K. Shader is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Leeds West Groups, one of the largest and most-respected leaders in the franchise aftermarket automotive repair space. He founded the compa...
28 Dec 202222min
Building a Positive Work Environment With Al Pridemore, CEO and Co-owner of Pride Auto Care
Al Pridemore is CEO and Co-owner of Pride Auto Care. He and his brothers became owners in 2005, starting with two shops before growing to six. Pride Auto Care is a full-service tire and automotive cen...
21 Dec 202227min
Culture Is Everything With Joe Rush, Owner of Rush Automotive
Joe Rush is the Owner of Rush Automotive. He opened his first location in Round Rock, TX in 2011 with just three employees. Since then, Rush Automotive has grown to nearly 50 employees across five loc...
14 Dec 202222min
Implementing a Strategic Process With Randy O’Connor of MTD TEN
Randy O'Connor is the Executive Director of MTD TEN. He is a strategic specialist with a talent for analyzing and improving process and procedure. Randy has held a variety of roles in the tire busines...
7 Dec 202227min
Working Your Way From Lube Tech to Owner With Brad Updegraff, Owner of Dave's Ultimate Automotive
Brad Updegraff is the Owner of Dave’s Ultimate Automotive, which has six locations in Texas. He started as a lube technician in a small, Austin-based gas station and repair shop in 1998, and moved int...
30 Nov 202222min
Growing Your Tire Business With Judd K. Shader, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Leeds West Groups
Judd K. Shader is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Leeds West Groups, one of the largest and most-respected leaders in the franchise aftermarket automotive repair space. He founded the compa...
23 Nov 202222min
