SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Aug. 2, 2001)—Discount Tire Co., North America´s largest independent retail tire dealers in terms of retail sales, is considering entering the Minneapolis-St. Paul market.
A spokeswoman for the Scottsdale-basead dealership confirmed that the company is in negotiations for new stores in the Twin Cities, but no deal has been finalized.
Discount Tire currently operates 450 locations in 18 states.