Larry Sutton and Vince Ficarrotta share more than 15 years as partners in the RNR Franchise Company–but they have spent nearly 40 years working together in the Rent To Own sector. Larry is the public facing presence of the company and Vince is the playful pirate behind the scenes encourging…
By: Julie Ann Sullivan This is one of the most enjoyable interviews I have been a part of. Larry Sutton started out with a traditional rent to own business. Once he sold it he took an early retirement to play golf all the time. After a year, Larry got bored. …
Listen to RNR Tire Express Founder and CEO Larry Sutton, on the Modern Customer Podcast. Most CEOs don’t clean bathrooms, report to entry-level employees, or stop by stores just to chat with customers. Then again, Larry Sutton isn’t most CEOs. Larry has turned RNR Tire Express into the fastest-growing tire franchise in…
TAMPA, Fla. — RNR Tire Express (RNR) has signed a deal with a pair of franchise industry veterans who are committed to open 16 RNR Tire locations in Alabama and Georgia over the next six years. The business partners behind the deal, Mike Hultquist and Grant Wetherill of OzarkGa L.L.C.,…
BY LARRY SUTTON The CEO of a $130 million tire company follows these four rules to cultivate an open, supportive and collaborative company culture. If you ask any CEO what their long-term growth plan is, you will probably get a quick, definitive answer that lays out their BHAGs (Big Hairy…
RNR Tire Express (RNR), a tire and custom wheel franchise in the nation, has signed a multi-unit development agreement to expand the brand’s West Coast presence with three Nevada locations. The entrepreneur behind the deal, Jonas Grant, is looking for locations in Reno, Sparks and Carson City, and expects all…
Once again, RNR Tire Express (RNR) was named the top “Wheels and Tires” franchise on the “Entrepreneur Franchise 500” list. Overall, the Tampa, Fla.-based company ranked 202. Big O Tires LLC, a franchise operation under the direction of TBC Corp., ranked 250th on the 39th annual list. “RNR has made…
BY: BRIAN HARTZ | TAMPA BAY EDITOR December 15, 2017 The past 10 months have been big for Tampa-based RNR Tire Express. The company opened its 100th store, in Sarasota, for starters. And it was named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies — its third time…
by Kristen Criswell, Managing Editor Equipped with decades of experience in the rent-to-own industry, Larry Sutton is quietly revolutionizing the tire and wheel industry applying his business background across his RNR Tire Express & Custom Wheels (RNR) stores. Sutton spent 25 years working in the rent-to-own industry before pursuing early retirement….
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