ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monro, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive
undercar repair and tire services, today announced it has expanded its collaboration with Amazon.com to provide tire installation
services at over 330 additional Monro retail tire and automotive service locations in 10 states across the Eastern United
States.
Brett Ponton, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We’re pleased with the results of the initial launch
of our collaboration with Amazon.com, and are now expanding this option for tire installation to Amazon.com customers at a total of
nearly 400 locations across the Eastern United States. Our preferred tire agreements with online retailers are a key initiative of
our omni-channel strategy, and this expanded collaboration underscores the strong progress we have made as we continue to develop
our online presence.”
Initially launched in the greater Baltimore area, these tire installation services are now available to
customers who purchase tires from Amazon.com and select the Ship-to-Store option at nearly 400 locations operating under a number
of Monro brands in Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Tennessee and Virginia. Over the course
of the next year, Monro plans to make these services available to Amazon.com customers at more than 1,170 retail locations across
28 states.
Earlier this year, the Company launched its Monro.Forward strategy, which focuses on driving operational
excellence and delivering a consistent best-in-class customer experience. The Company’s expanded collaboration with Amazon.com is a
key component of its customer-centric engagement and omni-channel initiatives.
About Monro, Inc.
Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Monro is a chain of 1,178 Company-operated stores, 97 franchised
locations, nine wholesale locations and three retread facilities providing automotive undercar repair and tire sales and services.
The Company operates in 28 states, serving the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions and portions of the Great Lakes, Midwest and
Southeast. The predecessor to the Company was founded by Charles J. August in 1957 as a Midas Muffler franchise. In 1966, Monro
began to diversify into a full line of undercar repair services. The Company has experienced significant growth in recent years
through acquisitions and, to a lesser extent, the opening of newly constructed stores. The Company went public in 1991 and trades
on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MNRO.
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