In connection with cost reduction measures instituted by Monro, Inc. in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the employment of Deborah Brundage, the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and named executive officer, was terminated effective April 11, 2020. The company's marketing function will continue to report directly to Robert Rajkowski, the company's Chief Operating Officer. As previously disclosed when he joined the Company in September of 2019, Mr. Rajkowski has extensive operational and marketing experience in the automotive industry, including roles as Chief Marketing Officer at Heartland Automotive Services (Jiffy Lube) and Director Marketing and Merchandising and General Manager of Goodyear Retail Stores.
Monro, Inc. is an operator of retail tire and automotive repair stores in the United States. The Company offers replacement tires and tire related services, automotive undercar repair services, as well as a range of routine maintenance services, primarily on passenger cars, light trucks, and vans. The Company provides other products and services for brakes; mufflers and exhaust systems; as well as steering, drive train, suspension, and wheel alignment. The Company's retail tire and automotive repair stores operate primarily under the brands Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers, Tire Choice Auto Service Centers, Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers, Car-X Tire & Auto, Tire Warehouse Tires for Less, Ken Towery's Tire & Auto Care, Mountain View Tire & Auto Service, and Tire Barn Warehouse. It has approximately 1,299 Company-operated retail stores located in 32 states and over 76 Car-X franchised locations. Its subsidiaries include Monro Service Corporation; Car-X, LLC; and MNRO Holdings, LLC.