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Fountain Tire is a tire dealer in Canada, offering a range of car, truck, and trailer tires, as well as automotive services. Started in 1956 in Wainwright, Alberta, by Bill Fountain; Fountain Tire has grown to over 155 stores spanning as far west as Victoria, British Columbia and as far east as Vaughan, Ontario. ==History== Founded by Bill Fountain in 1956 in Wainwright, Alberta, Fountain Tire started out as a small double-bay garage. After the company's initial inception, it did not take long for Fountain Tire to grow. By 1976, it had expanded to 19 stores, but Bill Fountain was killed in a car accident. The 1980s included further expansion activities for Fountain Tire: a move to the new head office based in southeast Edmonton, a change in Fountain Tire's expansion strategy, and a partnership formed with one of the world's top tire manufacturers, Goodyear. By 1984, the number of Fountain Tire stores totalled 30. On September 24, 1987, Fountain Tire sold 49% interest of its business to Goodyear Canada; a first for the industry. By the end of the 1990s, 100 new Fountain Tire stores had been added across Western Canada. As the number of Fountain Tire stores increased over the years, so nature of the Fountain Tire head office changed along with it. With partnership in mind, the head office became more of a resource centre for the stores. It provided support in the areas of purchasing, point-of-sale systems, accounting, credit, insurance, legal services, human resources, and marketing. This unique partnership structure has helped Fountain Tire to be named one Canada's "Best Managed Companies" every year since 1994, and eventually attaining Platinum Club Member status in December 2003〔(Platinum Club Members | Canada's Best Managed Companies )〕 In 2014, Fountain Tire relocated their corporate headquarters in Edmonton, moving into a new office facility in South Edmonton, called Fountain Tire Place. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fountain Tire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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