In late December, Friend Tire Co. signed a deal to move into 47,000 square feet at Fountain Lakes III. The 387,000-square-foot service-center is located at 191 Fountain Lakes Drive in O'Fallon, MO. Friend Tire will be moving out of its current location at 8480-8526 Mid County Industrial Blvd. in Vinita Park, where the company now occupies 32,547 square feet. Built in January 2001, Fountain Lakes III sits on 17 acres and features 28' ceilings, heavy power, 44 loading docks with levelers, 4 drive-ins, and an ESFR sprinkler system. Thomas Homco and Anthony Hasek of CB Richard Ellis represented the landlord, Balke Brown Associates, in the transaction. David Zeigler of CB Richard Ellis represented Friend Tire Co. as the tenant.