BIG O TIRES, LLC
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA

Big O Tires honors the people who have helped build our legendary brand. The Big O Tires Hall of Fame recognizes and honors individuals who have dedicated time, effort and ideas to the Big O Tires organization. The inductees exemplify our corporate values: Providing the best products at the lowest prices Giving back to the community in which we're located The determination and devotion of these Big O Tires Hall of Fame members is what paved our way in becoming a nationwide tire and automotive service retailer known for - "Tires • Service • Straight Talk... The Team You Trust." Bruce Cherry started his Big O Tires career in 1973 when his father, Ken, and uncle, Stan, originally opened the Dublin, CA Big O Tires store. Bruce worked hard over the years to learn the business and decided that he would one day become an owner of a Big O Tires location. Currently, Bruce owns six Big O Tires locations in Northern California and he has made extraordinary contributions to the Big O Tires organization. Bruce serves on several internal committees including the Dealer Planning Board, Branding Committee, Franchise Advisory Committee, IT Committee and more. In 2009, Bruce was awarded the International Franchise Association award. Bruce works tirelessly to make the Big O Tires brand stronger for the entire franchise community. Raised on a farm in Idaho, John became a great athlete and a great football player at the University of Idaho. His childhood influences gave him a powerful work ethic and strong business practices causing him to become a great mentor to many people he encountered. For 25 years, John was a Big O Tires associate, occupying many positions at the corporate office. During his tenure he quickly showed his dedication for success and was part of many historic events in the evolution of Big O Tires. From 2000-2008, John served as the President of Big O Tires and was an true example of a dealer's president. In 2010, John was inducted into Big O Tires Hall of Fame for his selfless dedication and commitment while working at Big O Tires. Mike Lyons started his career with Big O Tires as a tire buster in his home state of New Mexico. Colorado became his home in the late 1970's when he joined the Big O corporate team in a variety of operational positions including Trainer and Regional Manager. In the early 1980's, he took over the Longmont, CO Big O Tires store on a manager buy-out program. Since then, Mike has consistently set records in both volume and purchases. For the past decade, the Longmont store has ranked among the top performing stores in the country; and, in 2004, it broke the $4 million mark in sales. Mr. Lyons' success is attributed largely to his commitment to Big O Tires programs, and consistently giving the customer the best experience possible. Mr. Lyons never hesitates to offer support to his fellow franchisees, and has been actively involved in the Colorado group for many years. In addition, Mr. Lyons served consecutive terms as President of Big O's Franchisee Advisory Council. Ken Little contributed to Big O Tires for over forty years. He began working at his father's retreading plant when he was just 8 years old; he learned the Big O Tires programs well (his father had a major hand in developing the company's unique programs); he was trained under "Uncle" Tom Staker. After purchasing the family store in Pomona, California in 1976, Ken went on to own or co-own several Big O Tires operations in California during the late 1970s and 1980s. He partnered with both Noal Long (Hall of Fame member), and Bill Fountain. Eventually he became the President of a corporation that owned stores in Cypress, Ontario and Upland. During his years in California, Mr. Little contributed his time by serving as Franchisee Chairman, Advertising Chairman, and as a representative of the Franchise Advisory Council ("FAC"). The International Franchise Association named him "Franchisee of the Year" in 1998. Mr. Little continued to play an active role at his store in Lake Havasu City, AZ until his recent retirement, and has provided the opportunity of ownership to his managers. Tom Staker literally grew up in the Big O Tires organization. His father, Max, was a Sales Manager with O.K. Rubber Welder before joining the group of men who founded Big O Tires, and his uncle was "Uncle" Tom Staker. As a teenager, Tom and his brother worked at a retread plant and spent weekends sweeping the floors of the very first Big O Tires corporate office in Englewood, Colorado. His first Big O Tires store was in Orem, Utah with partner Don Horton. Together, Staker and Horton made a successful team, and the Utah store consistently set sales and volume records. This success was largely due to Staker's innovative approach to marketing. Known as an expert in advertising, merchandising, and building excitement with new and trendy double-page ads, Staker made an event out of everything he did at the store. Many franchisees made a special point to visit the Orem store just to see how Tom had set up his operation. The Orem, Utah store, under Mr. Staker's leadership, became the very first $1 million store in the Big O Tires system. During the 1990s, Tom took a position at Big O Tires corporate office and served as the Vice President of Franchising, and then worked on store conversions and recruiting competitor chains to the Big O Tires organization. Fun, family, and spirit was a phrase that a franchisee used to describe Tom Staker and his 35 years of contribution to the Big O Tires organization. As one of the founding members of the Big O Tires organization, Gordon Walker dedicated the majority of his life to Big O Tires and to his fellow franchisees. He was a member of OK Tire & Rubber's management team in 1963 when Bill Thomas invited him to join the newly formed Big O Tires group in the California Bay Area. Walker quickly became renowned for his merchandising skills, a talent that earned him the title "King of Merchandising." His innovative designs for interior and exterior displays set the pace for all Big O Tires stores thereafter. Walker devoted countless hours to help his fellow franchisees create a better image for their own franchises. Many franchisees attribute their start in the Big O Tires organization to Mr. Walker. In all, he was instrumental in setting up over fifty Big O Tires stores during his career, while serving on the Dealer Planning Board and numerous committees.