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Rush Truck Centers buys 5 Peterbilt of Louisiana dealerships
Acquisition includes locations in Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles and New Orleans
Key Takeaways:
- Rush Enterprises acquired certain assets of Peterbilt of Louisiana on June 30, adding five South Louisiana Peterbilt dealerships and related operations.
- Rush said the deal adds 46 service bays, more than 23,000 square feet of parts storage and about 107,000 square feet of facility space.
- The acquired locations will join Rush Truck Centers’ new Gulf South Region, led by Regional General Manager Mark Kanitz.
Rush Enterprises acquired certain assets of Peterbilt of Louisiana, adding dealerships, service capacity and parts space across five South Louisiana markets, Rush announced June 30.
The deal brings five full-service Peterbilt dealership locations, one collision center and one PacLease operation into the Rush Truck Centers network, the company said. The locations, now operating as Rush Truck Centers and Rush Truck Leasing, are in Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles and New Orleans.
Rush said the acquisition adds 46 service bays, more than 23,000 square feet of parts storage and about 107,000 square feet of facility space.
“Peterbilt of Louisiana has built an outstanding reputation for serving customers throughout the region, and we are excited to welcome its employees to the Rush Enterprises family,” said W.M. “Rusty” Rush, chairman, CEO and president of Rush Enterprises.
Rush also said the deal expands its ability to provide commercial vehicle sales, service, parts, collision repair and leasing support for regional and national fleet customers along the Gulf Coast.
The company said the acquisition further establishes Rush Truck Centers as North America’s largest Peterbilt dealer group.
The acquired locations will be part of Rush Truck Centers’ newly formed Gulf South Region, led by Regional General Manager Mark Kanitz.
With the acquisition, Rush said it now serves customers through 167 Rush Truck Centers dealership locations and 61 Rush Truck Leasing locations across 24 U.S. states and in Ontario.
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