Truck Centers, Inc. Expands Dealer Network and Acquires Assets of Freightliner of Evansville

TROY, Ill. - June 3, 2014 - PRLog -- Truck Centers, Inc., which operates a family-owned network of Freightliner/Western Star dealerships in Illinois and Missouri, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Freightliner of Evansville.

“This acquisition expands our presence in the Midwest and, more importantly, our Elite Support service network allowing us to better serve our customers and maximize their uptime,” stated Katie Hopkins, Vice President of Truck Centers, Inc.

“Rip Nichols and his Freightliner of Evansville team have created solid, award-winning dealership and we are looking forward to continuing the standard of excellence that they have cultivated plus add our like-minded commitment to customer service, expansive resources and the assets of our larger network to make this a successful pairing not only for our new employees but also our customers in the Evansville community.  Our Truck Centers - Evansville location will remain under the leadership of Buddy Shires and current management so team members will continue normal business operations for continuity and seamless customer service,” added Hopkins.

Truck Centers, Inc. has a proven 44-year tradition of excellence and has grown from a single store into a network of 7 premier, full-service dealerships; 2 auxiliary locations and 1 customer on-site parts facility under the leadership of Chairman/CEO John Hopkins, President Mike Yates, and their families.  The cornerstones of the company’s success are their small-town values, award-winning team of dedicated employees, extensive resources and inventory offerings, and willingness to continually grow and adapt to new technology to better serve our customers.  The addition of Truck Centers – Evansville is the next step on our proven path of commitment to the products, people and communities that we serve.

ABOUT TRUCK CENTERS, INC.
Truck Centers, Inc. is a family-owned dealer group with a 44-year history proudly representing Freightliner, Western Star, Kalmar/Ottawa, Fuso, and Detroit Performance Products.  Our network consists of seven full-service dealerships, two auxiliary locations and one on-site customer parts facility in the St. Louis metro area, throughout central and southern Illinois, and southern Indiana.  Truck Centers, Inc. stocks a wide array of new and used trucks available to award-winning sales brand experts; $11 Million inventory of heavy-duty truck parts and accessories with over 21,000 unique part numbers; 168 work bays with 138 certified technicians providing industry-best hours of operation, Elite Support service and 2 Hour Express Assessment; two fully-certified trainers conducting technician and customer education programs in a state-of-the-art, 24,000 sq. ft. Training Center; and a professional team of 488 employees committed to excellence and superior customer service.  For additional information, visithttp://www.truckcentersinc.com (https://owa.mex02.emailsrvr.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=5CobenME...).