Chapter 135

“Maybe you need to consider moving your headquarters to Sparta so Chip and I will be able to help you,” suggested Kate. “Chip told me you have a couple dozen tire stores in five states. Build one here and include room for your headquarters. You might even be able to get our tire business.”

“How many times do you think that you and Chip will be using?” questioned Chip’s father with a slight smirk. “Even if you have two cars and drive them a lot, you’d only buy tires every couple of years.”

"That’s true,” agreed Kate. “I guess I was thinking about Lady in Red Productions. We’re always increasing our fleet of cars, trucks and tractor trailers. Those vehicles use tires, don’t they Stephanie?”

“Last year, we purchased about nine hundred tires, but that includes tires for our jet and the machinery we own,” allowed Stephanie as she studied her tablet. “I expect that number will increase every year as we add more vehicles to our fleet and more machinery. I guess that isn’t