TAMPA, Fla. (March 25, 2008) — American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) has signed two leases with real estate developer IDI Inc. in south and central Florida for warehouse space totaling 291,659 square feet.
Both leases are 10-year deals that take effect July 1. Huntersville, N.C.-based ATD will occupy a 147,197-sq.-ft. distribution center in Building E of Madison Business Center in Tampa. The facility is located near Interstates 4, 75 and U.S. 41. It will provide ATD access to the Port of Tampa, downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport, the company said.
ATD's current Tampa warehouse has a total of 69,647 square feet.
The second lease is for 144,482 square feet at Miramar Business Center Building C in Miramar, Fla., west of Fort Lauderdale. The facility is located a half mile from Florida's turnpike, 2.5 miles from I-75 and is a 20-minute drive to both Fort Lauderdale's and Miami's airports.
“This is another step in our continuing commitment to provide unsurpassed service to our dealers in central Florida,” said Ron Sinclair, ATD senior vice president of marketing.