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Auto Value Strengthens Presence Along the Iron Range
APH recently completed the addition of two Iron Range locations to its network of Auto Value parts stores. APH acquired the Mt. Iron Carquest store from Randy Peterson and his partners, Joe Vessel and Paul Kahtava. The newly acquired location…
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APH Acquires Jack McClard & Associates
APH is pleased to announce the acquisition of Jack McClard & Associates (JMC), a leading automotive equipment sales and service business located in Hopkins, Minnesota. The newly acquired location will become an integral part of APH’s BENCO Equipment division and…
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APH Acquires Long Prairie and Staples Locations
APH recently completed the acquisition of both the Long Prairie and Staples Auto Value parts stores. APH purchased the two locations from Tad Farris, who is keeping the Little Falls Auto Value parts store where his family has been involved…
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APH Raises $301,000 for Adults with Disabilities
The pandemic may have abruptly halted APH’s annual chili cook-off fundraiser for WACOSA, a Minnesota organization that serves adults with disabilities, but it did not slow the Bartletts and their channel partners from exceeding this year’s fundraising goal. An Oktoberfest-themed…
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Sleepy Eye Repair is Perfect Stop Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner
“They are still a bit in awe, and who wouldn’t be,” remarked Tim Cleveland, manager of the Auto Value parts store in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. “Sleepy Eye is a town of 3,400 people, so this is a big deal, and…
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APH Hosts Congressman at St. Cloud Facility
As part of an ongoing effort among Auto Value members to connect with elected officials and educate them on the automotive aftermarket, Automotive Parts Headquarters (APH) President and CEO Corey Bartlett recently hosted Congressman Tom Emmer at the company’s St….
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APH Announces New Leadership Structure
As APH celebrates its 100th anniversary and prepares for its next century in business, Corey Bartlett, president and CEO, has announced a new leadership structure, including new senior management roles and responsibilities. Jesse Westrup, who brings extensive operations experience from…
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1st Stop Auto Repair & Alignment Wins Grand Prize
Auto Value celebrated the end of its Big Race Weekend Sweepstakes by announcing the grand prize winners. Rick Wegner and Glen Grabill, owners of 1st Stop Auto Repair & Alignment, were one of 15 grand prize winners. The shop owners…
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Auto Value Wraps Up Grand Ole Weekend Sweepstakes
Auto Value wrapped up their Grand Ole Weekend promotional period, which officially ended April 30. Vergas Auto Repair of Vergas, Minnesota, and Estelline Community Oil Company of Estelline, South Dakota, were the grand prize winners named from APH’s network of…
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West Salem Technician Named National Technician of the Year Finalist
A local technician from Exhaust Plus has been named a finalist in Auto Value’s esteemed national Technician of the Year program. Michael Shanley, an employee of Exhaust Plus, had to fulfill multiple requirements in order to be eligible for the…