WALKER, MI — A Chicago-based seller of new and remanufactured truck parts has opened a store in Walker.
General Truck Parts & Equipment opened a new storefront, warehouse and remanufacturing facility at 2686 3 Mile Rd. NW in Walker on June 29. The company sells new and remanufactured truck parts for the industrial, agricultural, construction, mining and logging industries.
The company invested more than $500,000 to launch the new store, according to a news release from The Right Place, a Grand Rapids-based economic development group that assisted General Truck Parts & Equipment with its move to Walker. Seven to 10 new jobs are expected to be created over the next three years as a result of the new store.
“We knew we could improve service and delivery times with a new operation in Michigan,” Eric Sjoredsma, the general sales manager for the Walker store, said in a statement.
General Truck Parts & Equipment was founded in 1970 and, in addition to Chicago, has locations in Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, as well as Portland, Maine, and Rochester, New York.
“The decision to expand in West Michigan reaffirms the region as a place companies can locate to access markets across the entire state,” Brent Case, vice president of business attraction for The Right Place, said in a statement. “Companies located in Chicago and neighboring states recognize the affordability and many other benefits of expanding in West Michigan and we’re pleased to assist in projects like these.”
Walker City Manager Darrel Schmalzel said he was pleased the company’s decision to open a store in his community.
“We are confident their new location will provide them the opportunity to serve their Michigan clients more effectively,” he said.
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