Maple Ridge auto parts company opens fourth location in Alberta – Maple Ridge News

An vehicle areas store that originated in Maple Ridge is immediately using over Alberta.

Lordco Car Parts’ hottest addition to the relatives is a retail store in Southwest Edmonton that opened officially on Dec. 4.

This is the car elements giant’s fourth locale in Alberta. The initially was opened in Southeast Calgary in 2020, with the upcoming three pursuing in 2021.

Lordco was the end result of a partnership concerning Ed Coates and Ray Lord who opened their pretty first spot – a 900-sq.-ft keep – in Maple Ridge in 1974.

In accordance to the company’s web page, the duo quickly set up a standing in just the neighborhood for offering reliable auto areas and providing exceptional buyer service and they opened up quite a few destinations throughout the province.

In 1980 Coates bought Lord’s stake in the small business and expanded Lordco’s existence in the province.

At this time the firm boasts they are the country’s biggest privately held automotive sections distributor and Western Canada’s most significant distributor and retailer of aftermarket components and components, with extra than 80 keep spots – together with nine truck centres, seven centralized distribution centres, much more than 2,200 personnel, a 500-car or truck strong supply fleet, and much more than 360,000 component figures in their inventory.

Although Coates handed absent in 2014, his relatives set up the Ed Coates Memorial Foundation that supports a lot of area clubs, functions, charities and initiatives every single 12 months – including secondary university shop programs in SD42.

The Coates loved ones continues to develop the business.