Discount Tire Enters Kansas City Market with
Purchase of Land at North Oak Village
Sale completes development of North Oak Village by Hunt Midwest
KANSAS CITY, Mo – October 19, 2012 – Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc., in partnership with The R.H.
Johnson Company, announces that Discount Tire, America’s largest tire and wheel retailer, has purchased 1.21
acres of land in the North Oak Village Shopping Center, located at North Oak and Vivion Roads in Kansas City,
North.
The tire retailer will build a free-standing, 6,940-square foot store at 4831 North Oak Trafficway. The new store is
scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2013. While the company currently operates more than 800 stores, the
North Oak Village store will be the second Discount Tire location in the metro area.
Discount Tire purchased the last available lot in North Oak Village, a 33-acre infill retail development owned by
Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development. Chuck Zoog, CCIM with The R.H. Johnson Company, represented Hunt
Midwest/The R.H. Johnson Company. Other retailers and restaurants operating in North Oak Village include
Lowe’s, Office Depot, PETCO, Panda Express and Wendy’s. In addition, Pizza Ranch is scheduled to open in mid2013. Arby’s has also purchased a lot in North Oak Village and plans to construct a new restaurant there in 2014.
About Discount Tire/America’s Tire
Discount Tire/America’s Tire, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is America’s largest tire and wheel retailer. The
company does business under the trade name Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and America’s Tire in Oregon, and
parts of Washington and California. In 2010, the company marked its 50th year serving customers as their trusted
tire retailer in local markets across the U.S. Discount Tire/America’s Tire also sponsors NASCAR Nationwide Series,
Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Formula D, Global RallyCross Championship and LOORRS racing.
About Hunt Midwest Enterprises
Hunt Midwest Enterprises, Inc. is a Kansas City, Missouri-based company comprised of two wholly-owned
subsidiaries: Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc., developer of over 6,000 acres of commercial, retail,
industrial and residential property, and owner/developer of SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground
business complex; and Hunt Midwest Mining, Inc., 50% owner of the region’s largest supplier of crushed
limestone, Hunt Martin Materials, L.L.C.
Hunt Midwest, a privately held company, is owned by the Lamar Hunt family. The Hunt family business is
a diverse portfolio of entities involved in real estate, sports/media, energy/resources, private equity, and
investments. Marquee entities include the Kansas City Chiefs, Hunt Midwest, Chicago Bulls, United Center, FC
Dallas Stadium, FC Dallas Soccer Club, Team Columbus Soccer and Crew Soccer Stadium.
For More Information:
Eric Ford
Hunt Midwest
816-455-2500 or [email protected]
Donna Pirotte
Hagen and Partners
913-219-4144 or [email protected]
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