Parrish Truck Tire Center In 1946 J.H “Shorty” Parrish founded Parrish Tire Company as a single location retail and commercial tire store in Winston-Salem, N.C. Having celebrated our 70th anniversary in 2016, the company remains family owned and operated, with over 300 employees spread throughout North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Ohio. From Mr. Parrish’s first store in downtown Winston-Salem, we have grown to 8 retail stores, 7 commercial truck tire service centers, and 2 Bandag retread plants. In addition, the company’s wholesale division operates distribution centers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and Georgia.