Is Big O Tires the only approved supplier of Big O private brand tires?
Big_O_Tires Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We are the only approved supplier of Big O private brand tires and other private brand products which are manufactured exclusively for us or TBC. We may add or change private brands of tires and other products periodically. We are also an approved supplier of various major brand tires. You must purchase your tires bearing the Big O trademark and other brands from the RDC in your area or, with our approval, other RDCs. In addition, you may purchase other lines of tires through the RDC or from any other approved source.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 39–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big O Tires' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Big O Tires is the only approved supplier of its private brand tires and other private brand products that are manufactured exclusively for them or TBC. However, Big O Tires may add or change private brands of tires and other products periodically.
In addition to being the sole supplier of its private label tires, Big O Tires is also an approved supplier of various major brand tires. Franchisees must purchase Big O trademarked tires and other brands from the Regional Distribution Center (RDC) in their area or, with approval, from other RDCs. Franchisees can also purchase other tire lines through the RDC or from any other approved source.
This arrangement means that while franchisees are required to source Big O Tires' private brand tires directly from them, they have some flexibility in sourcing other tire brands from approved sources, including the RDC or other suppliers approved by Big O Tires. This allows franchisees to potentially compare pricing and terms among different suppliers for non-private label brands, while ensuring quality control and brand consistency for Big O Tires' own branded products.