Glen Ivey was with Marshall Tire Center, Inc., when it opened its doors on February 2, 1970. He and his wife Dianne purchased the business in 1987. Glen knows every aspect of the tire retail business and loves every bit of it.

Glen's daughter Lori and her husband Mike joined the business in 1988. Mike specializes in wheels and low profile tires and Lori manages the office. Actually, all of the Ivey family members have some part in the success of Marshall Tire Center. Traci (the oldest daughter of Glen and Dianne) teaches school, but helps in the office during holidays and summers. Adam, a 15-year-old grandson, works in the warehouse on Saturdays and during the summers. Rusty, the only son of the owners, is a computer programmer, and writes the programs and maintains the computer system for the company. And all eight grandchildren are featured in the ads for Marshall Tire. It is truly is a family business.

Marshall Tire Center is known mostly for its great service and friendly atmosphere. Glen, Mike, and the office staff know the majority of their customers by name and look forward to serving them. The motto for the company is "Our Customers are Number One!" They know that without customer satisfaction, their business can't be successful. The main goal is to make the customer happy. If a customer isn't satisfied with their service, all they have to do is come back and Glen and his staff will make sure they leave satisfied.

In 1996, Marshall Tire Center was hit by a tornado, which leveled over half the building. But with the help of family and friends, the store was only closed for one day for clean-up, and the building was totally rebuilt within 3 months. New services and amenities are always being added. Besides offering state inspections and oil changes, along with brake and alignment services, Marshall Tire offers free pick-up and delivery of your vehicle when it needs service. They also have customer courtesy vehicles for use because they know the customer has better things to do than sit around a waiting room for two hours.

Glen, Dianne, Mike, Lori, and the staff love their jobs and their business and it shows as soon as you walk through the doors of Marshall Tire Center.

2004 - voted Runner-Up Best Small Business in Marshall

2010 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2009 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2008 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2007 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2006 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2005 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2004 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2002 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires
2001 - Hometown Best Place to Buy Tires

Member of the Marshall Chamber of Commerce.

Supports local Little Leagues, Football leagues, schools, and colleges with donations.

• Organized past events for St. Jude's Children's Hospital
• Participated as a business in raising money for Children's Miracle Network
• Served on Ambassador Board of the Chamber of Commerce
• Donated tires for East Texas Disaster Relief Team
• Coach Little League teams
• Owners are very active in their church and school
• Offered free courses for women on maintaining their vehicle

The business is rooted in family values. We are particularly careful to make sure that each customer is waited on quickly when they come into the store. The goal is to make sure that their customers are satisfied and happy when they leave. We offer a quality product at a fair price and great service.

Glen "Poppy" Ivey - Owner

From left to right: Kara, Klair, Ty, Kathryn, Kyndall, Kristen, Adam, and the "granddaddy of them all," Poppy