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1947
With a used Studebaker pickup and $1500 worth of tires purchased on
credit, T.O. Haas opens his first store in Lincoln, Nebraska. With a
business philosophy to provide quality products with dependable
service and affordable prices, T.O. would canvass the city during the
day, calling on commercial accounts. He would then make the
necessary repairs to tires in the evening while his wife Terry kept the books.

By sub-letting part of the building to two other business owners and
sharing the utilities, T.O. Haas Tire was operating in the black by the
end of the first month of business.

1949
T.O. Haas opens his first retread facility which led to a 3000 percent
increase in his purchases from O.K. Rubberwelders. This increase
earned him the position of OK Rubber Welders District Representative
for Nebraska and Northern Kansas.

1951
T.O. Haas purchased land on West O Street in Lincoln and erected this
quonset building to house the business. During the ensuing years, the
building saw many additions and renovations. The original building
can still be seen on the far right of the lower photo taken in 1956.

 

 

1984
T.O. Haas Tire purchases Oldfather's OK Tire
headquartered just 50 miles south of Lincoln in
Beatrice, Nebraska. This purchase increased the
number of retail outlets to nine stores in three cities.
This photo depicts the West O location in 1984.

2002
T.O. Haas Tire wins the 2002 Better Business Bureau Integrity Award. The Integrity Award
honors businesses that demonstrate exceedingly high standards of behavior toward
customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and communities; adherence to truthful
and honorable advertising and sales practices; and an earned reputation for noteworthy
contributions to their industries and the communities in which they do business.

 

 

 

Present

Using the same sound business philosophy T.O. began in 1947 to provide quality products,
dependable service and affordable prices T.O. Haas Tire has grown to 28 stores in three states
to become one of the premier tire and automotive service facilities in the midwest.