The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1900 in Akron, Ohio by Harvey S. Firestone. The company started by marketing solid rubber tires for carriage wheels. Firestone began opening retail stores in the mid-1920s, offering basic car service and tire sales. In 2005, the retail operation introduced a new name, Firestone Complete Auto Care, and featured a new layout for its stores to enhance the customer experience. Today, Firestone Complete Auto Care is a leading provider of maintenance, repairs, and tires with a wide variety of services for all makes and models of automobiles and more than 1,700 store locations. Firestone is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation. 

Bridgestone Corporation (OTCMKTS: BRDCY), is a Japanese multinational company, and the largest manufacturer of tires in the world. With four retail brands, the company stretches coast-to-coast with 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers across the United States including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, Wheelworks, and Firestone Complete Fleet Care locations. Bridgestone employs over 129,000 people. The company has an investment grade S & P rating of A and a  Moody's credit rating of A2. Bridgestone reported a 2023 revenue of $305.83B and has a current market cap of $30.06B. The company is headquartered in Kyubashi, Tokyo, Japan.