September 28, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Sheri Hamilton, MWACA and ACA Executive Director
sheri@autocarealliance.org
Gladstone, Mo., September 28, 2022 – The Auto Care Alliance (ACA) announces a new Corporate Partnership with the Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group) to offer ACA members preferred national account pricing with an up to 8% local purchase rebate program. This is the first time the company has offered a rebate program and ACA is honored to have its members considered for the program.
The Group aligns the strategic energy of two powerhouse program distribution groups, The Pronto Network and Federated Auto Parts. Together they provide the professional automotive service centers a business toolbox that provides the essentials needed to assure overwhelming success in the marketplace.
Strengthened by more than 5,000 outlets throughout North America, The Group (under the Auto Pride, Parts Plus, Pronto, and Federated Auto Parts brands) promotes a superior selection of high-quality OE, name brand, and exclusive aftermarket products and marketing services to support the independent business owner with a particular interest in building and maintaining customer relationships.
Says Mike Peace, the Vice President of Sales & Business Development for The Pronto Network Cooperative, “The Group – The Pronto Network & Federated Auto Parts – is extremely excited to partner with Sheri and the ACA members nationwide. With the strength of the Group’s footprint, we can now service the majority of the ACA Shops with “Best in Class” high-quality name brand parts and value-added services. The Group has structured a very aggressive purchase rebate program as well as market-based national account pricing that assures the ACA shops the competitiveness they need in today’s service & repair environment.”
“We have worked with The Group as they exhibited at VISION for years and discussed ways to partner together. The Group has demonstrated confidence in the Auto Care Alliance by extending this first-ever rebate program to our members. We are pleased to welcome them as an ACA Partner and look forward to having our members discover more about their program,” says Sheri Hamilton, Executive Director of Auto Care Alliance.
Further details about the newly released The Group rebate program for Auto Care Alliance members can be found on the ACA website at www.autocarealliance.org/thegroup. Shops who are interested in membership with the Auto Care Alliance can contact info@autocarealliance.org for more information, or visit www.autocarealliance.org/join.
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The Auto Care Alliance serves independent automotive service professionals and was formed in January 2022. ACA currently has over 1,200 members in 40 states. Alliances that are part of the Auto Care Alliance include Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA) – formerly ASA Northwest, Midwest Auto Care Alliance (MWACA), Mid-Atlantic Auto Care Alliance (MAACA) – formerly ASA Pennsylvania, Texas Auto Care Alliance (TXACA) – formerly ASA Texas, and Florida Auto Care Alliance (FLACA) – formerly ASA Florida. For more information about the ACA and the state and regional alliances that form the Auto Care Alliance, please visit www.autocarealliance.org.
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