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The Big O Tires story begins back in 1962, just as Americas new love affair with the automobile was hitting high gear. The market for replacement tires was exploding, and independent tire dealers found themselves struggling to compete in the face of low prices offered by major tire manufacturers own company stores. Big Os founding fathers were a handful of progressive independent tire dealers who decided to band together to form a tire-buying cooperative so that they could secure volume pricing and keep their customers happy. Their concept worked. In the years that followed, The Big O Tires co-op evolved into a full-fledged franchise as it continued to find innovative ways to harness the power of the collective to benefit independent dealerships and their customers. Almost a half-decade later, Big O Tires has become North Americas largest retail tire franchisor, with over 400 independently-owned and operated locations in 20 states, providing customers with a broad range of automotive services in addition to quality tires, wheels and accessories. Big O has become an industry role model admired for its innovative approach to franchising and unmatched customer loyalty ratings. In 1996, Big O Tires joined forces with one of the largest and most respected tire marketers in the nation when it became part of the TBC Retail Group, an automotive retail network comprised of some 1,200 Big O Tires, Tire Kingdom, Merchants and NTB locations spanning 40 U.S. states. Big Os reach was broadened again in 2005, when TBC Corporation was acquired by Sumitomo Corporation of America, the largest wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo, one of the worlds leading traders of goods and services. As Big O Tires continues to thrive and adapt to an ever-changing marketplace, it remains rooted in its humble beginnings as a proud collective of independent dealers committed to putting its customers first.
MFR Consultants, Inc. (MFR), a full-service management consulting firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, has provided end-to-end solutions in the areas of business analysis, information technology, project management and information governance for over 30 years.
Since 1950, United Community has been dedicated to providing best-in-class service to our customers as the foundation of every relationship. Were proud to have won several awards for our service. In eight of the last ten years, J.D. Power ranked United highest in customer satisfaction with retail banking in the Southeast. Forbes included United in its inaugural list of the Worlds Best Banks in 2019, and again in 2020, 2022 and 2023. We were also recognized on the Forbes 2020 list of the 100 Best Banks in America for the seventh consecutive year. We received five Greenwich Excellence Awards in 2019 for excellence in Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking, including a national award for Overall Satisfaction in Small Business Banking. Were honored to be recognized as a great place to work, too. In 2020, we were designated one of the Top Workplaces in South Carolina (Greenville Business Magazine) and Atlanta (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). With more than 200 banking locations throughout Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida, we provide a full range of consumer and commercial banking products to fit your unique needs. If you want a better banking experience, visit your local United Community today and allow our team to deliver the personal attention you deserve. Visit ucbi.com to learn more about the products and services we offer. Before engaging with our online community (including our social media channels), please refer to our Community Guidelines: ucbi.com/social-media The social media policy covers acceptable use by the public and our employees in conjunction with our Privacy Policy: ucbi.com/privacy-policy Equal Housing Lender | Member FDIC.
2023 Earthshot Prize Finalist on a mission to protect the planet from the cost of clothing. At Circ, weve created a technology system that returns clothes to the raw materials from which they were made. Again and again. Brand partners like Patagonia, Marubeni, and Fashion For Good are joining us in our goal of turning wasteful fashion lines into renewable fashion circles. By 2030, we expect to have recycled 10 billion garments, represent 10% of the global apparel market, and to have saved more than 100 million trees. As our ecology and economy grow evermore entwined, it is clear to us that the world already has all the clothing it needs to create all the clothing it will ever need. Join us in threading together the future of circular fashion and eliminating our collective fashion footprint.