Les Schwab Tire Centers

Les Schwab Tire Centers
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomotive, retail
PredecessorOK Rubber Welders
Founded1952 (1952)
HeadquartersBend, Oregon, U.S.
Number of locations
540+ stores (2025)
Key people
Mike Broberg (CEO)
ProductsTires, brakes, shocks, alignments
OwnerMeritage Group LP
Number of employees
7,000 (2025)
Websitewww.lesschwab.com
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Les Schwab Tire Centers is a tire retail chain operating in the western United States. Founded in 1952, the company is named for founder Les Schwab and is headquartered in the Central Oregon city of Bend. The private company employs over 7,000 people in 15 states and is one of the five largest tire dealerships in the United States.