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(Nashville, Tenn., 05-18-06) - Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) and TravelCenters of America (TA) are pleased to announce they are continuing their long-term agreement to sell Bridgestone, Firestone and Oncor truck tires in TA travel centers.
“When the very first TA opened its doors, it sold Firestone tires,” said Randy Graham, TA’s vice president of shop marketing. ”For the past 34 years, we have been delighted to offer Bridgestone and Firestone products to our customers. The balance of quality and value provided by these brands strengthens our ability to serve fleets of all sizes,” Mr. Graham continued. “And because Bridgestone tires are the top choice of America’s top fleets, carrying Bridgestone tires brings us more business while allowing us to call the country’s best fleets our customers. By adding Bridgestone Oncor retreads to our line, we now can also offer some of the finest retreaded tires in America.”
Art Campagnoni, executive director, North American commercial sales, truck and bus tires, BFNT said, “We are proud to work with TA and especially pleased to extend our relationship. TravelCenters of America and its full-service shops are vital to our distribution network and growth strategy. With 157 repair shop locations, TA helps us fulfill our promise to our fleet and owner operator customers of being available at more places than any other truck tire brands.”
“We at Bridgestone Firestone are privileged to be a part of TA’s success and delighted that TA is part of ours,” said Roger Phillips, manager, truckstop sales, BFNT. “It’s why we are still working together after more than three decades, and why we plan on continuing to succeed together.”
About Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC:
Nashville-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton and associate brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires to its customers in North America.
About TravelCenters of America:
TravelCenters of America, headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, is the largest network of full-service travel centers in the country, employing nearly 12,000 people at 162 travel center locations in 40 states and Canada. With over 30 years of experience, TravelCenters of America has established itself as a leader in serving professional drivers and motorists alike. For more information, go to: www.tatravelcenters.com.
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