{{Short description|American automotive and tire service company}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox company | name = Mavis Tire | former_name = Vic's Cycle Shop | type = Subsidiary | logo = Mavis Tire logo.png | logo_size = 240 | logo_caption = | image = 2025-07-05 07 53 49 Mavis Discount Tire along Mercer County Route 622 (North Olden Avenue) in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg | image_caption = location in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] | founder = Marion and Victor Sorbaro | foundation = 1949 | location = [[White Plains, New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | owner = | Sister Company = | subsid = | revenue = | area_served = United States | key_people = | industry = [[Service (motor vehicle)|Automotive service]]<br>[[Automobile repair shop|Automotive repair]]<br>[[Tires|Tire repair]] | locations = | homepage = {{URL|https://www.mavis.com/|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]].<ref name="MSN"/> Mavis Tire specializes in tire distribution and offers various automotive repair and maintenance services, including for brakes and alignments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mavis Discount Tire Opens New State-of-the-Art Location in Vero Beach, Florida |website=Yahoo Finance |date=2025-04-30 |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mavis-discount-tire-opens-state-182300052.html |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="MSN"/>

During the 21st century, Mavis Tire has made several acquisitions.<ref name="MSN"/><ref name="times"/> In 2015, Mavis acquired Somerset Tire Service, doubling the size of the company.<ref>{{cite web |last=Deak |first=Mike |title=Somerset Tire Service sold to Mavis Discount Tire |website=MyCentralJersey.com |date=2015-08-06 |url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/2015/08/06/somerset-tire-service-sold-mavis-discount-tire/31245427/ |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref> Mavis Discount Tire merged with [[Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers]] in 2018, resulting in a joint 830 locations across 24 states.<ref>{{cite web |last=Thornton |first=William |title=Express Oil Change merging with Mavis Discount Tire |website=al |date=2018-02-24 |url=https://www.al.com/business/2018/02/express_oil_change_merging_wit.html |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Greg Roumeliotis |first=Joshua Franklin |title=New buyout firm BayPine close to $6 billion Mavis Tire acquisition: sources |website=Reuters |date=2021-03-03 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mavis-tire-m-a-baypine/new-buyout-firm-baypine-close-to-6-billion-mavis-tire-acquisition-sources-idUSKBN2AV084/ |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref>

Mavis Tire acquired Jack Williams Tire & Auto Centers in 2022.<ref name="times">{{cite web |last=O'Boyle |first=William |title=Additional details released on Mavis’ acquisition of Jack Williams |website=Times Leader |date=2022-04-12 |url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/1551429/additional-details-released-on-mavis-acquisition-of-jack-williams |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref> The deal increased Mavis' retail store total to nearly 1,500 nationwide, including 109 in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mocarsky |first=Steve |title=Mavis Discount Tire acquiring Jack Williams Tire and Auto Service Centers |website=Wilkes-Barre Citizens&#039; Voice |date=2022-04-18 |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/2022/04/18/mavis-discount-tire-acquiring-jack-williams-tire-and-auto-service-centers/ |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sports |first=NBC |title=Joe Gibbs Racing adds sponsor for Denny Hamlin |website=Yahoo Sports |date=2023-07-11 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/joe-gibbs-racing-adds-sponsor-203904160.html |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref>

In 2025, Mavis Tire acquired [[Midas (automotive service)|Midas]], another automotive service chain. The purchase increased Mavis Tire's retail network to more than 3,500 stores across the US and Canada.<ref name="MSN">{{cite web |title=MSN |website=MSN |date=2025-08-29 |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/mavis-tire-completes-acquisition-of-midas/ar-AA1GPn5P |access-date=2025-08-29}}</ref>

==See also== {{Commons category|Mavis Discount Tire}} *[[Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers]] *[[Midas (automotive service)]]

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==External links== * [https://www.mavis.com/ Mavis Tire website]

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