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John William Billes (1897 – November 1956) was a Canadian businessman and co-founder of Canadian Tire. Born in Toronto , Ontario , in 1922 he and his brother Alfred Jackson Billes bought Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd. in Toronto.
Feb 6, 2006 · Canadian Tire Corporation was launched by John William (J.W.) and Alfred Jackson (A.J.) Billes in 1922, when the two brothers purchased the Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd., located in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood. The pair bought the business for $1,800.
Back in 1922, John William Billes and Alfred Jackson Billes had no idea how successful they were going to be when they bought a small garage in Toronto’s east end and called it the Hamilton Garage and Rubber Company.
In 1922, brothers and founders, John William Billes and Alfred Jackson Billes, pooled their money together and opened up the first retail store, Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd., in downtown Toronto at Yonge and Gould.
William Billes oversaw the most successful Canadian owned and operated franchise in the country’s history, that would expand into a nationwide network of dealer operated associate stores. He died unexpectedly in November 1956, at the age of 60, as a result of complications from pernicious anaemia.
J. William Billes was inducted posthumously into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 1990. He was a visionary with sound instincts who was able to successfully introduce new products and build a nationwide retail business.
John William Billes: Founded Canadian Tire with his brother Alfred Jackson Billes in 1922
May 4, 2019 · William Billes is/was a significant Ontarian . In 1922, J.W. Billes co-founded the Canadian Tire Corp. with his brother A.J. At the time of his death, he was the president of a company that boasted 150 associate stores.
J. William Billes and Alfred J. Billes built the automotive supply company, Canadian Tire Corporation. The brothers introduced dealer-owned and operated stores, employees’ profit sharing and Canadian Tire money. Together, they revolutionized the car tire and auto parts business.
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