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Fountain Tire supports the United Way, Junior
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Fountain Tire was founded in 1956 by Bill
Fountain. The company started as a small, double-bay garage in Wainwright, Alberta, and offered in-the-field service to farmers. As it grew, Bill Fountain decided to offer local managers 50 percent equity in their stores, a practice still in use today.
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Fountain Tire adheres to a 50/50 partnership model, in which a significant portion of
Fountain Tire managers possess ownership stakes in their respective stores. The company has been named one of “Canada’s Best Managed Companies” since 1994.
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Fountain Tire's expansion strategy. On September 24, 1987, Fountain Tire sold 49 percent of its business to Goodyear Canada. By the end of the 1990s, 100 new Fountain Tire stores had been added across Western Canada.
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Fountain Tire's “Fan Bods ” campaign won three Gold and two Silver awards at the 2019 Clio Sports awards and a Silver
Digital – Apps/Mobile and Merit, PR – Community Building at the 2019 Marketing awards.
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In 2016, Fountain Tire reached its 60th anniversary. The company launched a 60-day cross-country campaign paying tribute to the 1950s with a drive-in movie tour and giveaways of 60,000 AIR MILES.
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In 2018, Fountain Tire launched a new brand and tag line, “We’re on this road together,” to reflect a philosophy of partnership across the company.
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Lights Award of
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