As Big O Tires opened its store at 1701 W Elm St. in Lebanon for the first time on Monday, May 4, store manager Colby Shadrick stepped outside to commemorate the occasion with a photo just before 2 pm. The brand-new store, which has seven automotive service bays, and its gleaming signage stood out against…
On Jan. 25, 2020, the Retail Automotive division held its annual awards banquet at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Mo. The event celebrated the successes of Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube from the prior year and honored high performing stores and individuals. “Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube broke several records last year,”…
The number of Big O Tires franchise stores the company operates continues to grow. On May 31, MFA Petroleum Company acquired an existing Big O Tires store in Warrensburg, Mo. The store, located at 423 E Young Avenue, had been operated by a different franchisee. All store employees have been retained, including manager Damion Smith….
Pictured L to R: Tim Weeda, Regional Sales Manager for Warren Distribution; Darcy Clardy, Operation Homefront Senior Director Region 2; Jennifer Bach, Director of Marketing & Merchandising for Break Time; SFC Brandon Medlin (Ret), Operation Homefront Homes on the Homefront recipient and his son Brandon Medlin, Jr.; Jon Ihler, MFA Oil Interim CEO; Ashley Bower,…
Employees recently sent in questions they would like to see addressed by the management team. Due to the volume of questions that were sent in, we have sorted them into five posts related to the following categories: general business, technology, BPLP operations, growth and human resources. What are we doing to attract new customers and…
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…
Rusty Coats, who has led our Big O Tires operations since he was hired in 2003, is retiring after decades of faithful service to the automotive industry. His career began in the early 70s at COMO Tire, where he worked with his father, Russ Coats, who owned and operated tire stores in Columbia and Jefferson…
Charlie Alexander has been named operations director for Big O Tires. He will oversee the company’s 19 stores. Prior to joining MFA Oil, Alexander worked in a number of roles at Big O Tires stores in Colorado. Most recently, he managed nine locations across the western half of the Centennial State. Alexander says he was…
Approximately 600 mid-Missourians recently got a taste of some big-sized family fun. For the third year, Big O Tires sponsored Tons of Trucks in Osage Beach, Mo. The free event, which was held June 3 at Osage Beach Middle School, allowed families to explore more than 20 fire trucks, police cars, dump trucks, tractors and…
Big O Tires recently celebrated the achievements of its top stores for the 2016 fiscal year at an awards banquet at the Lake of the Ozarks. Rusty Coats, MFA Oil director of retail tire services, presented awards to the top three stores in a variety of categories. The winners are listed below. Cleanest Store Award…
Big O Tires was recently honored for its help in promoting the Missouri State Park’s centennial anniversary this year. Rusty and Melanie Coats were presented with an award for Big O Tires’ support and voluntary efforts during the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual business meeting. In March, Big O Tires partnered with the department…
MFA Petroleum Company’s Big O Tires division received some well-deserved recognition at the National Big O Tires Convention in Phoenix, Arizona a few weeks ago. Top Big O Tires stores and franchisees were honored at the event and two MFA Petroleum-operated locations received special acclaim. The stores in St. Robert and Osage Beach both surpassed…