Pull-A-Part acquires Texas, Arizona used auto parts businesses

Atlanta-based Pull-A-Part (www.pullapart.com), a family business serving the do-it-yourself, used auto parts market, has acquired the Brownsville, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz., locations of U-Pull-It Auto Parts.

U-Pull-It Auto Parts is owned by Johnson Development, with corporate headquarters in Lakeway, Texas. The acquisitions, part of the Pull-A-Part long-term growth strategy, increase the Pull-A-Part holdings to 25 used auto parts superstores in 12 states. The new Brownsville and Tucson locations are the first Pull-A-Part operations in Texas and Arizona.

By developing an operating system based on customer service and environmental responsibility, Pull-A-Part has transformed what was once thought of as the junkyard into a sustainable recycling business. Since its founding in 1997, Pull-A-Part has made a commitment to resource conservation, waste reduction and pollution prevention. The company has been acclaimed for outstanding corporate citizenship by federal, state and local organizations.

"Our strategy is to expand the Pull-A-Part business by acquiring outstanding existing operations and selectively developing greenfield locations across the country," said Ross Kogon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pull-A-Part. "The two U-Pull-It Auto Parts locations expand the Pull-A-Part footprint and will allow us to help more customers save money and let Pull-A-Part recycle more vehicles in

an environmentally responsible way. We look forward to serving new and existing customers and being part of the community fabric in Brownsville and Tucson."

Pull-A-Part traces its roots to a business begun 105 years ago in Atlanta. The company is operated by the third and fourth generations of the founding family, whose values still affect how Pull-A-Part functions, operationally and interpersonally.

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