Merchant's Tire and Auto

Merchant's Tire and Auto falls under the acquisition of Tire Kingdom by TBC Corporation. There are approximately 120 stores nationwide as of July 17, 2015^[update].

Merchant's Tire and Auto

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive Services
Founded	1943; 82 years ago (1943)
Founder	Merchant family
Defunct	November 2018[1]
Fate	Many locations rebranded into the National Tire and Battery franchises
Number of locations	over 1,200 (2016) [2]
Services	Oil changes, brake fluid exchange, coolant exchange, and transmission fluid rcchange, battery services, wiper blades, brake services, steering & suspension aervices, and vehicle inspections
Parent	TBC Corporation (2000–present)
Website	www.merchantstire.com

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 (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.^[3]

See also

• Big O Tires
• Midas
• Tire Kingdom
• National Tire and Battery