Discount Tire buys land to build Phoenix HQ campus

PHOENIX — Discount Tire/America's Tire has acquired 35 acres in northern Phoenix where it plans to build a 300,000-sq.-ft.-plus corporate headquarters campus to replace its existing headquarters in nearby Scottsdale, Ariz.

Discount Tire did not disclose when it anticipates the new facility might be ready for occupancy, saying only that development is expected to commence in phases with infrastructure improvements starting within 12 months.

The company — considered the No. 3 independent retail tire dealership based on the number of outlets — paid $29.4 million for the property at a recent Arizona State Land Department public auction. Proceeds from the sale will be invested by the state in the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund to benefit K-12 education in Arizona.

Discount Tire established its headquarters in Scottsdale in 1970 when founder Bruce Halle moved the business there from Michigan.

"Our commitment is to create the best, most positive experience for our people," Discount Tire Chairman Michael Zuieback said.

"We are pleased to acquire this property in Phoenix and begin work on an innovative, sustainable workspace that honors and strengthens the culture on which our company was founded."

The proposed corporate campus will house Discount Tire's headquarters and the offices of the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation, a leading provider of philanthropic resources to local communities across the state of Arizona, Discount Tire said. As many as 1,100 employees could be housed at the site.

Discount Tire did not publish any images as to what the campus might look like, nor what it's budgeting for its construction, but it did say it will take native desert landscape, indigenous vegetation and connectivity to nearby trails into consideration when designing the campus.

"Discount Tire is one of Arizona's greatest business success stories," Gov. Doug Ducey said.

"From Bruce Halle's first stores in Phoenix more than 50 years ago to growing to be the nation's premier tires and wheels retailer, Discount Tire has always done business while giving so much back to Arizona and our communities."

The site selected is near the intersection of Arizona State Routes 51 and 101 in an area known locally as Desert Ridge.

Ducey thanked Zuieback and the entire Discount Tire team for their "continued dedication" to the state.

Together with the support of our partners at the City of Phoenix, Arizona Commerce Authority, and Governor Ducey's office, we are grateful for the opportunity to make more dreams come true."

"I could not be more excited that Discount Tire chose to maintain its local presence with this new headquarters in north Phoenix," Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said.

"The company's decision to locate here means 1,100 high-value jobs. Given Discount Tire's long history of growing its own talent, I suspect many a career will be launched at this new location," Gallego said, adding that the dealership's decision to remain in the Phoenix area "further elevates Phoenix's reputation for excellence."

Discount Tire ranked 77 th on the "America's Largest Private Companies" list in 2022 and has been named a top employer in Arizona multiple times.

As many as 40 of Discount Tire's 1,300-plus retail outlets are in the Phoenix metro area.

"Discount Tire's new headquarters in Phoenix marks an exciting new chapter for the company," Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, said. "With this innovative corporate campus, Discount Tire joins Phoenix's vibrant business community poised for continued growth."

Councilman Jim Waring, who represents this area of Phoenix, said locals believe Discount Tire's commitment to Desert Ridge "will further enhance new quality business development in the area. Our workforce and the surrounding community will continue to benefit from this partnership."