On Oct. 13 1987 Ken, with the help of his wife Mary Beth, opened Ken Conner’s Service Tire and Auto in Lake Charles, La. It began as a 3 bay service station and eventually expanded in 1990 to a 12 bay full service center, including tire sales and service, alignments, and mechanic service. In 1992, he was honored with the Carquest Excellence Award as one of the top ten Carquest auto service centers in the nation and in 2000 he achieved ASE Blue Seal Recognition. At the time, it was one of only 3 stores in the state of Louisiana to receive this honor. For the last 13 years running, we have been voted by the readers of local area magazines The Lagniappe and The Times as the best in customer service, tire sales and the best automotive service centers in Lake Charles. In 2008 opened his new location, Service Tire and Auto in Sulphur, LA.