History
Stan Elmore and Wally Prather founded Stan's Tire Shoppe, Inc. in Lafayette in 1973. Stan was fresh out of high school, and was newly wed to his wife Donna. Stan had worked for Wally at his George Oil gas station while in high school, and after his graduation. At this time, Wally was a major wholesaler of tires throughout the Front Range, but had no retail outlet. Stan had no business experience, except for a short stint as a grocery clerk in his hometown of Lake Wales, Florida. What Stan did have, however, was a vision. Stan saw a need for a retail tire store in the Lafayette area. Wally had tires, and a suitable location. A partnership was formed, and Stan's was born.