The 2022 Trucks, Parts, Service Distributor of the Year program is underway.
Sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN), Interstate Billing, Karmak Meritor and High Bar Brands' Minimizer and Premier Manufacturing, this is the 21st year of the Distributor of the Year program.
After announcing our finalists in July, TPS continues the process of learning more about this year's distributors with a conversation with finalist Franklin Truck Parts. This is the second time Franklin Truck Parts has been a finalist for the DOTY award. The company was previously featured in 2007.
The answers below were provided by President Greg Franklin.
We were founded 1956 by my grandfather, Louis Franklin and my father, Larry Franklin.
We have nine locations. Oxnard, Lancaster, Pacoima, Carson, City of Commerce, Walnut, Fontana, Victorville and Indio, Calif.
We have 70 employees.