Discount Tire goes all in on Joe Arpaio

[dbackjon]

Discount Tire, the national tire chain founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, has ordered all of it's Maricopa County stores to display "Re-elect Sheriff Joe Arpaio" in their front windows.



I won't be shopping there again.

[Eleanors38]

1. Not here, either. I use Tire Man, right across the street from Radio Beer & Coffee in Austin.

[lark]

2. Discoung tire is a total sleezebag operation, at least in No. FL.

My husband worked there for a brief period of time, but quickly got the hell out of dodge, DT was so awful. They demoted all the Sales Managers to Assoc. along with a substantial pay cut, but said they had to be at work from 9am to 9pm but couldn't work more than 8 hours a day!! When my husband questioned this in the meeting where it was rolled out, he was told they should clock out for several hours 2x a day. When J asked who would cover their responsibilities during those 4 hours, the suggestion was clock out but don't leave so customers can get help they need.

They are a good fit for Drumpf, same values and caring.

[PatSeg]

14. Did the labor board ever catch up with them

I've known companies who have done similar things and ended up with class action suits against them.

[emulatorloo]

3. brilliant way to lose business! Their marketing folk deserve raises!

[dbackjon]

5. The owner and founder, Bruce Halle, is a good buddy of the criminal Arpaio.

He is the wealthiest man in Arizona, and he personally ordered the signs be put up.

[emulatorloo]

7. Does that mean it is a smart idea? I think it is stupid to alienate potential customers

By putting signs promoting controversial politicians in your store windows. It means I won't shop with you.


Thanks for the education about Bruce Halie and the implication that I'm an idiot.

[dbackjon]

8. I implied no such thing

I was merely letting you know that the marketing folk had nothing to do with this.

[emulatorloo]

9. ok, misunderstood your nitpicking of my post

[NWCorona]

11. For the life of me I don't know why business get into politics.

Best to stay neutral.

[DavidDvorkin]

4. I switched to Costco for tires years ago

Not because of politics, but now I'm glad for that reason, too.

[Hoyt]

6. My insurance agent screwed up and sent out some Clinton slime two days ago his company's email.

I've been thinking about switching insurers, but I have used him for over 30 years. Well, that's about to end even if I have to pay a few extra bucks.

[NWCorona]

10. Fuck the both of them!

Thanks for this as I have given them business before but not anymore.

[Desert805]

15. LOL

Nobody cares that much about a second tier tire retailer. You posted like it was a an endorsement for a veterinarian or something that matters.

[spooky3]

13. Thanks for the tip--need new tires soon--not from there!

[PatSeg]

16. What a stupid thing to do

Retail companies should just stay out of politics. It is such bad business. They deserve any loss in revenue that might result.

[Ptah]

17. Do you have a link to support this? **Edited**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Halle#Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Through the Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation, he has made charitable donations to the Diane Halle Center for Family Justice at Arizona State University and to the Children First Academy, the nation's largest school for homeless children.[2] He has also made donations to the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, the American Liver Foundation, the American Red Cross, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Childhelp, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.[3]

In Arizona, he supports the Arizona Boys and Girls Clubs, the Arizona Opera League, the Phoenix Symphony, the Scottsdale Symphony, the Crisis Nursery, the Arizona Kidney Foundation, Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He was the first to pledge charter membership of the Children's Urban Survival Program in Phoenix.[3] The Bruce T. Halle Library on his alma mater campus is named for him.

[kcr]

18. Found this

http://www.azfamily.com/Clip/12644716/group-urges-boycott-of-tire-shop-that-supports-sheriff-joe-arpaio

[Ptah]

21. Thanks. It looks like it's true.

[TheDonnasRule]

19. I've bought many tires from them. NEVER AGAIN

[Initech]

20. How does that asshole keep getting elected?

My aunt lives in Maricopa County. Last time I was there, there was a commercial for him. And my aunt said most of the residents there hate his guts. But they don't do anything about it.

[LaydeeBug]

22. Speaking of, we probably need an updated list of businesses to avoid

Had I not read this here, I would have no idea where Discount Tire was located, or what their leaning was.

I know I will *NEVER* order Papa John's again

I avoid Wal Mart as much as I can, but...who else should we avoid?

[glennward]

24. Good point. Hope someone out there can help. I'll try. nt

[spooky3]

26. You could start a thread with examples and people could add to it.

Hobby Lobby is another one to boycott.

[Ilsa]

23. Oh shit.

I hate to boycott them, but I will.

[Kali]

25. Oh no.

I have been a customer for a long LONG time.

road hazard warranty is a necessity for ranch life.

[lonestarnot]

27. ewwwww