Advance Auto Parts now a hometown store
“Yes Advance Auto is a chain 2,800 stores strong, but we are also a hometown parts store,” Jeff said. “Everybody who works here is a hometown person and that’s what we’re shooting for. That’s because I feel, as a rule, people don’t buy parts from a parts store. They buy them from people they know.”
Jeff makes a good point and he’s determined to give Advance Auto a fresh new look. He plans to be active in the community by sponsoring organizations and he wants to also sponsor the Pioneer football team. It’s amazing what a few wins will do to your image.
Jeff says the employees at Advance Auto have a combined 125 years of part knowledge between them. His parents own Lassiter’s Auto Repair so cars are second nature to him.
“You could say automobiles are in my blood,” said Jeff, who folks may remember as a member of the sheriff’s department. “My daddy has been doing this for 40 years.”
Jeff is also excited about creating a few more jobs. He says he’s already hired a few more employees, and if sales continue to climb he says he could add three more workers in the spring.
Don’t miss the picture of Jeff and his hard-working crew on page 6-A. The Advance Auto phone number is 473-3113 for retail business, and 473-9977 for commercial business.