May 29, 2023

Nearby vehicle sections keep opening in new area this summer months

Advance Automobile Parts at 210 Cleveland Avenue in Idaho Falls. | Google maps, August 2017

IDAHO FALLS – An car areas retailer in Idaho Falls is finding a new residence this summer time.

Progress Vehicle Areas will shift from 210 Cleveland Avenue in Idaho Falls to the old Pier 1 developing at 2275 East 17th Street. Keep Supervisor Eli Toler tells EastIdahoNews.com the keep will open up at its new location on Aug. 16, and there will be a ribbon-reducing and grand opening celebration.

Pier 1’s proximity to a superior-targeted traffic area was the most important purpose it was chosen.

“Our corporate workplace tends to make those forms of selections, but the area is a person of the items that enticed the business to go soon after it. 17th Road is a extremely huge spot in Idaho Falls and this was a good way to capitalize on the place and folks in the area,” Toler claims.

The new store’s format will be a bit various from its present area, but the dimensions is comparable. Toler states the revenue flooring at the new constructing is between two and two and a fifty percent instances the size of the existing constructing, creating a lot more room for retail outlet stock.

“If we do it suitable, I consider we’ll be equipped to increase our stock even better than we have now,” Toler claims.

Progress Car Sections provides a assortment of products and services ranging from motor vehicle batteries and motor oil to oil filters and tire/wheel repairs. One of the most well-known purchases, Toler says, is air fresheners.

“People are usually searching for distinctive types of air fresheners, for some cause,” he suggests. “With the new retailer at the Pier 1 making … our assortment of air fresheners will double.”

Advance Car Elements received its commence in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1932 as an unbiased auto sections dealer.

The Idaho Falls spot opened sometime in the 1970s under the identify Hurry Automobile Components. It was a Carquest Automobile Sections store for a when ahead of Advance Vehicle Elements bought Carquest in 2015. The company has grown to involve 5,000 locations during the U.S. and Canada.

Relevant | Pier 1 information for personal bankruptcy

Pier 1, a Texas-centered home furnishings retailer, filed for individual bankruptcy in February 2020 and introduced an preliminary closure of 450 merchants. The Idaho Falls site shut down in March of last calendar year. It reopened in Could for an additional 16 months before shutting its doorways for excellent, in accordance to The Post Sign up.

Going forward, Toler states he’s seeking forward to serving clients in a new spot and supplying more of what shoppers are wanting for.

“We’re looking to get new clients, have extra of a Do it yourself retail variety of small business. I’m expecting it to develop exponentially. I believe it’s likely to be a great experience,” Toler claims.

Advance Automobile Pieces is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday via Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.