On Jan. 26, 2019, Big O Tires employees, managers and executives gathered at the Lodge at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, Mo., to attend the Big O Tires Annual Awards Banquet. The event honored individual Big O Tires stores and managers that demonstrated fiscal and operational success. Awards were presented for 12 categories, and the Jefferson Street store in Jefferson City, Mo., was recognized as the MFA Petroleum Store of the Year.
“I think it was a really positive experience for everyone,” said Charlie Alexander, Big O Tires director of operations. “It was great for our guys at the stores to meet our office staff and managers from other territories, and in some cases other states.”
The full list of award recipients for 2017-18 are as follows:
Cleanest Store Award
- First—Fayetteville, Ark.
- Second— Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)
- Third—Branson, Mo.
Accounting Compliance Award
- First—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)
- Second—Osage Beach, Mo.
- Third—Nixa, Mo.
Highest TPP Percentage
- First—Bentonville, Ark.—87.6%
- Second—Springdale, Ark.—84.7%
- Third—Jefferson City, Mo. (Missouri Blvd)—78.0%
Highest Alignment Percentage to Car Count
- First—Bentonville, Ark.—26.1%
- Second—Rolla, Mo.—25.3%
- Third—Springdale, Ark.—22.7%
Highest Email Collection
- First—Bentonville, Ark.—75.2%
- Second—Mustang, Okla.—55.8%
- Third—Springfield, Mo. (Republic Road)—54.3%
Profitability Increase: Year over Year
- First—Springdale, Ark.— 101.6%
- Second—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)— 43.1%
- Third—Columbia, Mo. (Peachtree Drive)—21.6%
Sales Volume Increase: Year over Year
- First—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)— 9.9%
- Second—Branson, Mo.—9.7%
- Third—St. Robert, Mo.— 4.4%
Highest Sales Award
- First—Columbia, Mo. (Business Loop)—$2,740,922
- Second—Osage Beach, Mo.—$2,708,334
- Third—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)—$2,405,244
Increase in GP Percentage
- First—Springdale, Ark.—2.1%
- Second—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)—0.4%
- Third—Camdenton, Mo.—0.1%
Highest GP Percentage
- First—Branson, Mo.—59.8%
- Second—Columbia, Mo., (Peachtree Drive)— 59.2%
- Third—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)—57.7%
Most Profitable Store
- First—Osage Beach, Mo.
- Second—Branson, Mo.
- Third—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street)
Total Expense Percentage
- First—Bentonville, Ark.—22.0%
- Second—Fayetteville, Ark.—22.6%
- Third—Osage Beach, Mo.—23.4%
MFA Petroleum Store of the Year
- First—Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson Street) (15 points)
- Second—Bentonville, Ark. (12 points)
- Third—Springdale, Ark. (9 points)