Merchant's Tire and Auto falls under the acquisition of Tire Kingdom by TBC Corporation. There are approximately 120 stores nationwide .
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Merchant's Tire and Auto | |
| Num Locations: | over 1,200 (2016) [1] |
| Industry: | Automotive Services |
| Defunct: | November 2018[2] |
| Fate: | Many locations rebranded into the National Tire and Battery franchises |
| Services: | Oil changes, brake fluid exchange, coolant exchange, and transmission fluid rcchange, battery services, wiper blades, brake services, steering & suspension aervices, and vehicle inspections |
| Founder: | Merchant family |
| Parent: | TBC Corporation (2000–present) |
| Website: | www.merchantstire.com |
Founded in 1943, the Merchant family from Manassas, VA owned and operated the first retail stores for Merchant's Tire and Auto. Over the next decades, the company expanded along the East Coast. In the year 2003, Tire Kingdom purchased National Tire & Battery (NTB) and Merchant's Tire & Automotive Service.
Merchant's Tire and Auto Center specializes in fluid services (oil changes, brake fluid exchange, coolant exchange, and transmission fluid exchange), battery services, wiper blades, brake services, steering and suspension services, and vehicle inspections.[3]