FleetPride Opens New Location in Cocoa, Florida
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 7 -- FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts, today announced a new satellite branch location in Cocoa, Florida.
The Cocoa satellite is FleetPride's eighth Florida location and continues the expansion of FleetPride's national footprint. With locations in Clearwater, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa and Riviera Beach, FleetPride is strategically positioned to service its customers with quality heavy duty truck parts and service throughout the state of Florida.
"Cocoa represents a great opportunity for FleetPride to serve customers in the Melbourne, Palm Bay, Cocoa, Merritt Island and Titusville markets. FleetPride has been serving this market from our Orlando branch, but we feel that the diverse customer base in this market needs a local and reliable source for truck parts," said Pete Painter, Vice President and General Manager of FleetPride's Southeast Region. "This area is thriving with construction, agriculture and municipality business, as well as local and private fleets and we are well-positioned to serve these industries."
Donnie McDaniel, FleetPride's Orlando branch manager, will also oversee the Cocoa location. Donnie brings over 20 years of heavy-duty experience to this new location for FleetPride. "We are confident that Donnie and his team of heavy duty experts will bring a new level of service to both new and existing FleetPride customers in the Cocoa market," added Painter.
"Since opening our first Florida location in 1998, FleetPride has been dedicated to bringing quality parts, heavy duty expertise and superior customer service to this great state," said Todd Dunn, CEO of FleetPride. "Within the past 18 months, we have opened two locations in Florida, demonstrating our continuing commitment to this market. We are proud to be a part of the Cocoa community and look forward to many successful years ahead."
FleetPride, Inc. (http://www.fleetpride.com/ ) -- America's premier nationwide supplier of truck & trailer parts and service -- operates over 160 locations in 36 states and carries a full line of nationally recognized brand name parts, as well as an assortment of private brand parts. In addition, FleetPride offers in-house remanufactured products such as brake shoes, transmissions, rear axles and driveline components. Truck and trailer repair services are also offered at a number of locations.
FleetCare (http://www.fleetcare.info/ ) -- America's premier truck and trailer service center network -- has 160 service providers affiliated with FleetPride. FleetCare offers services for all makes, models and locations, 24/7 toll-free locator service, dedicated website, highly trained technicians, brand name parts, nationwide parts warranty and roadside assistance in many locations.
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