PLAZA TIRE EXPANDS OPERATION IN THE FESTUS\CRYSTAL CITY AREA

Plaza Tire, headquartered at 2301 William in Cape Girardeau, is expanding its operations in the Festus-Crystal City area.

"We'll be in a new center at Festus next year," said Mark Rhodes, vice president of Plaza Tire. "We're looking at a mid-March opening."

Groundbreaking for the new eight-bay service center was held earlier this month at 321 Festus Centre Drive, located near the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Highway 61-67.

Plaza Tire, which has a total of 16 locations in three states, has been operating a four-bay service center at 1240 Highway 61-67 in Crystal City.

"We'll be moving from that site," said Steve Vaugh, manager of the center.

Plaza Tire, which completed a quarter-century in business in 1990, is the second largest Dayton Tire & Rubber Co. distributor in the United States. Plaza Tire is also distributor for Michelin and Centennial Tires in central and Southeast Missouri, central and Southern Illinois; and West Kentucky.