Bruce Halle, Discount Tire Founder, Dies
Halle, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, opened the first Discount Tire store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1960 with six tires and no business plan. At the time, he served as the tire technician, accountant, sign painter, toilet cleaner, customer ...
Discount Tire Founder Bruce Halle dies at age 87
After serving as a Marine in the Korean War, Mr. Halle settled in Michigan and attended Eastern Michigan University (EMU). He opened the first Discount Tire store in 1960 in Ann Arbor, Mich., with "six tires and no business plan," as described in his ...
Discount Tire Co. to open first Lima store on vacant lot near Meijer
A dirt-laden vacant lot near the Meijer grocery store on Elida Road will soon become a Discount Tire retail store. Details on a construction timeline were not made available Tuesday. John Bush | The Lima News. LIMA — A vacant lot that sits in front of ...