This is pretty amazing. Bay’s Tire Service, at 112 E. Osage St. in Pacific, Mo., recently marked its 75th year at the same location and the same family ownership, reported the Washington Missourian.
According to the story:
Lee and Hazel Miles Bay purchased a farmhouse at present-day 112 E. Osage St. on the new Route 66 and opened Bay’s Service June 1, 1935, doing general mechanics including tires, tire repair, oil changes and brakes.
When Lee went to serve in World War II, he rented out the business but took over again when he returned.
Edward “Miles” Bay, the couple’s only son, took over the business in June 1965, which he incorporated as Bay’s Texaco Service and Supply.
According to the family, the business has been expanded 13 times over the years. The fourth generation of Bays is operating the tire store, and they’re counting on a fifth generation — a 22-month-old toddler — to carry on the business.