The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

Bergey’s Truck Centers acquires Pennsylvan­ia Truck Centers

- By Evan Jones

Bergey’s Truck Centers has acquired the assets of Pennsylvan­ia Truck Centers, including the location in Muhlenberg Township, near Reading.

The Souderton-based company said in a press release that it is also taking over Pennsylvan­ia Truck Center’s location in Wrightsvil­le, York County.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bergey’s said it will provide commercial truck sales, leasing, rental, service, and parts at both the Muhlenberg and Wrightsvil­le locations.

“Our goal is to build on Pennsylvan­ia Truck Center’s success by equipping their existing team with access to our dealer group capabiliti­es which include extensive truck and parts inventory, 800-plus unit lease and rental fleet, Uptime certified service centers and commercial tire centers, enhancing the commercial solutions we can deliver to customers in the Reading, Lancaster, and York markets,” said Mark Bergey, Bergey’s CEO, in a press release.

The two locations deliver more than 30 additional service bays to Bergey’s commercial service department. In addition, the Wrightsvil­le facility includes a commercial truck body shop with a paint booth and Reading delivers trailer service bays.

Both locations will be supported by Bergey’s existing parts warehouse located in Telford, which provides access to over $12 million parts inventory. These locations will also have access to Bergey’s commercial truck inventory, offering a wide selection of in-stock units.

Bergey’s was founded in 1924 as a auto repair garage in Franconia. It has grown to more than 10 truck center locations in Pennsylvan­ia, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. In addition,the company also operates six commercial tire centers and seven automotive dealership­s, extending their commercial offerings to include automotive and light duty pick-up trucks and vans.

“We are really excited about this acquisitio­n and the opportunit­ies it brings to our customers,” said Jim Gavaghan, president Bergey’s Truck Centers, in a statement. “Expanding our footprint allows us to serve our existing customers with more options, as well the chance to build new relationsh­ips with customers in the Reading, York, and Lancaster area.”

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