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Article: Barron's goal: 15 warehouses in 4 states within one year.(Special Report)(Barron's Wholesale Tire Inc)
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- Tire Business
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- November 7, 2005
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Byline: Lisa Hockensmith
Barron's Wholesale Tire Inc. is pushing ahead with massive expansion plans that will give the Jacksonville-based wholesaler 15 warehouses in four states within a year, investing roughly $10 million.
Within five to 10 years, though, Barron's Wholesale wants to have distribution centers in each of the nine states it now serves-Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
In Florida, where Barron's Wholesale operates eight warehouses, the company recently expanded its Fort Lauderdale and Ocala warehouses to 35,000 and 38,000 square feet, respectively, and is working ...