The corporation operates in Retail and Wholesale segments.
The Retail segment consists of both company-operated retail tire stores and franchised stores.
The company-operated retail stores market various tires under various brands, including the corporation’s own brand.
In addition, the stores provide full service tire replacement, including tire balancing, wheel alignment, extended service programs, and warranties; and perform maintenance and mechanical services, such as brake repairs, suspension system replacement, and oil changes.
The retail tire and automotive service centers operated by the company are located primarily in the eastern two-thirds of the United States.
As of December 31, 2004, the company operated a network of approximately 605 locations.
TBC Corporation franchises retail tire and automotive service stores located primarily in the western and midwestern United States.
As of above date, it had approximately 567 franchised stores.
The Wholesale segment markets and distributes the company’s proprietary brands of tires, as well as other tires and related products, on a wholesale basis to distributors and independent tire dealers for automobiles, light trucks, and sport utility vehicles located throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The company also distributes tires under other brands for automobile, truck, sport utility vehicle, farm, industrial, recreational, and other applications.
TBC Corporation was formed in 1956 as Cordovan Associates, Incorporated.
Subsequently, it changed its name to THE Tire and Battery Corporation and to TBC Corporation in 1983.
The corporation is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
