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1992
Our story begins in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1992. Our founder, John C. Arscott was an employee of Peterbilt Motors Company and assigned with the task of finding a new dealer for the Greater Toronto market.
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1993
After an unsuccessful search, John Arscott and an investor founded Premier Peterbilt, Inc. in the spring of 1993. The venture proved to be a success with two more locations added over the next five years to support the Greater Toronto Area.
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2001
In 2001, Mr. Arscott sells his interest in Premier Peterbilt and purchases Peterbilt of Richmond, Inc. in Richmond, VA. Just six months later, Arscott acquires Peterbilt of Baltimore in Baltimore, MD.
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2004
The Pete Store is named the 2004 Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year. Jeff Arscott, Mr. Arscott's eldest son, joins the business the same year.
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2005
A third location, Blue Ridge Peterbilt, opens in 2005 in Raphine, VA to support customers in Western Virginia along the I-81 corridor. Greg Arscott, Mr. Arscott's second son, joins the business.
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2007
In 2007, The Pete Store acquires a Peterbilt dealer group with locations in Knoxville, TN, Greenville, SC, and Ringgold, GA.
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2007
The Pete Store delivers the world's first Class-8 Hybrid Truck to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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2008
The Peterbilt Store - Columbia opens its doors in Columbia, SC.
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2011
The Peterbilt Store - Northern Virginia opens in Springfield, VA.
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2011
The Peterbilt Store - North Georgia is damaged by an F4 Tornado.
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2012
The Peterbilt Store - Delaware opens in Seaford, DE.
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2014
The Pete Store acquires certain assets of Elliott/Wilson Capitol trucks including locations in Landover, MD and Manassas, VA.
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2014
The Peterbilt Store - Richmond severely damaged by fire.
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2015
The Peterbilt Store - Hagerstown opens in Hagerstown, MD.
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2015
The Peterbilt Store - Richmond unveils new 27,000 square-foot facility.
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2016
The Pete Store is named PACCAR Engine Dealer of the Year.
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2016
The Pete Store enters the New England market with the purchase of Peterbilt territory in Massachusetts. A new location in Plainville, Massachusetts opens its doors shortly thereafter.
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2017
The Pete Store is named Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year.
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2017
The Peterbilt Store - Greenville moves into new 50,000, 17.5-acre location in Duncan, SC.
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2018
The Peterbilt Store - Savannah opens its doors in Pooler, Georgia.
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2018
Two locations are added to the New England footprint with the addition of stores in Tewksbury, MA and Fitchburg, MA.
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2018
The Peterbilt Store - Gainesville opens in Gainesville, Virginia
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2019
The Pete Store is named Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year for the second time in three years.
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2020
The Peterbilt Store - Chesapeake opens its doors in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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2020
The Peterbilt Store - Western Massachusetts opens in Springfield, MA.
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2020
The Peterbilt Store - Columbia moves into new, 40,000 sq. ft. facility in West Columbia, South Carolina
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2021
The Pete Store acquires Palm Peterbilt Truck Centers, a Peterbilt dealer group with 6 locations in South Florida.
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2021
The Pete Store acquires Peterbilt of Connecticut, Inc. in Berlin CT, Truck Center, Inc. in North Haven, CT and Peterbilt of Rhode Island, Inc in Johnston, RI.
