Allstar Tint & Alarms, Chattanooga

Owner Mike Petty's automotive career first started in the early '90s, when he gained expertise doing everything from tailoring upholstery to installing 12 volts for Choo Choo Customs. After spending more than a decade in the automotive-customization industry, he founded Allstar Tint & Alarms, where he works alongside other seasoned specialists to customize cars. Customers roll into either location for installation of an array of vehicle-personalizing modifications ranging from SolarGard window film by Saint Gobain to theft-deterring security systems to commercial-free satellite radio. As a member of M.E.S.A.'s network of 175-plus locally owned franchises, Allstar Tint & Alarms has access to vendor partners' brand-name products and services.