Mavis Tire
location in Ewing Township, New Jersey | |
| Formerly | Vic's Cycle Shop |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive service Automotive repair Tire repair |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founder | Marion and Victor Sorbaro |
| Headquarters | White Plains, New York, New York, U.S., |
Area served | United States |
| Website | mavis.com |
Mavis Tire is an American automotive and tire service company. Founded in 1949 by Marion and Victor Sorbaro as Vic's Cycle Shop, it currently has over 3,500 independently-held tire sales and automotive repair locations throughout the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in White Plains, New York.[1] Mavis Tire specializes in tire distribution and offers various automotive repair and maintenance services, including for brakes and alignments.[2]
History
The company started in 1949, when Marion and Victor Sorbaro opened Vic's Cycle Shop in Millwood, New York. It was renamed as Mavis Tire in 1972.[1]
During the 21st century, Mavis Tire has made several acquisitions.[1][3] In 2015, Mavis acquired Somerset Tire Service, doubling the size of the company.[4] Mavis Discount Tire merged with Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers in 2018, resulting in a joint 830 locations across 24 states.[5]
In 2021, Mavis Tire was acquired by an investor group led by BayPine LP for more than $6 billion, bringing Mavis Discount Tire and Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers under the Mavis Tire brand.[6]
Mavis Tire acquired Jack Williams Tire & Auto Centers in 2022.[3] The deal increased Mavis' retail store total to nearly 1,500 nationwide, including 109 in Pennsylvania.[7]
Mavis Tire sponsored NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team in 2023. The deal covered five NASCAR Cup Series races starting with New Hampshire Motor Speedway.[8]
In 2025, Mavis Tire acquired Midas, another automotive service chain. The purchase increased Mavis Tire's retail network to more than 3,500 stores across the US and Canada.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "MSN". MSN. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "Mavis Discount Tire Opens New State-of-the-Art Location in Vero Beach, Florida". Yahoo Finance. April 30, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ a b O'Boyle, William (April 12, 2022). "Additional details released on Mavis' acquisition of Jack Williams". Times Leader. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Deak, Mike (August 6, 2015). "Somerset Tire Service sold to Mavis Discount Tire". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Thornton, William (February 24, 2018). "Express Oil Change merging with Mavis Discount Tire". al. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Greg Roumeliotis, Joshua Franklin (March 3, 2021). "New buyout firm BayPine close to $6 billion Mavis Tire acquisition: sources". Reuters. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Mocarsky, Steve (April 18, 2022). "Mavis Discount Tire acquiring Jack Williams Tire and Auto Service Centers". Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Sports, NBC (July 11, 2023). "Joe Gibbs Racing adds sponsor for Denny Hamlin". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2025.