Firestone Complete Auto Care Opens 1,500th US Outlet

On January 23 Bridgestone’s US retail operation, Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO), celebrates the opening of its 1,500th Firestone Complete Auto Care location. Outlet number 1500 is located in the Illinois town of McHenry, and upon opening the centre joins the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world.

“We are so proud to have achieved this great milestone,” said Larry Magee, chairman, CEO & president of BSRO. “When Harvey S. Firestone opened the first Firestone Service Center in the early 1900s, opening 1,500 stores was only a dream. We’re proud to have turned that dream into a reality.

“Our Firestone Complete Auto Care locations are important parts of their communities,” Magee added. “Our team mates not only care about the safety of our customers on the roads, they care about the communities in which they live and work each day. We’re excited to be celebrating this milestone location in McHenry, Illinois.”

BSRO opened 42 new automotive service locations across the US in 2008 and plans to continue its store expansion program in 2009. Each store that is opened creates approximately 12 new jobs.