Les Schwab Tire Centers of California, LLC
Les Schwab Tire Centers is a US tire retailer and automotive service company, founded in 1952, with more than 540 stores in 15 states and over 7,000 employees.
Les Schwab Tire Centers of California, LLC is part of Les Schwab Tire Centers, one of the largest independent tire retailers in the United States. The company sells tires and provides automotive care and commercial tire services through more than 540 stores across 15 states, from Alaska to Minnesota, and employs more than 7,000 team members. It was founded in 1952 in Prineville, Oregon, and is headquartered in Bend, Oregon. Annual sales exceed $1.6 billion.
Retail services cover tires for cars, trucks, SUVs, trailers, ATVs, UTVs and electric vehicles, alongside brakes, wheels, batteries, shocks and wheel alignment. Commercial operations include fleet tire services, truck and bus tires, retreading, construction tires and farm tire services. Customers are also offered free Pre-Trip Safety Checks, and the company states it provides industry-leading warranties.
Employees are referred to as team members, and the firm describes its approach as customer-first, following founder Les Schwab's ethos of "doing the right thing for customers". The business has operated for more than seven decades and serves the western United States, including Alaska and Minnesota.
