Pacific Tire expanding in Ore., Wash.

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 8, 2016) — Pacific Tire Distributors has expanded its Portland distribution center and plans to open a fourth warehouse, in Spokane, Wash., by September.

Family-owned Pacific Tire recently added 25,000 square feet to its Portland center, taking over adjacent space that became available, expanding its available space to 88,000 square feet. The leased facility's ceilings are 33 feet, providing storage up to five racks high.

In Spokane, Pacific Tire owners Chris and Kathy Roberg purchased a former Nestle USA distribution center near downtown, which they are renovating for tire storage. The renovation includes installing a sprinkler system that satisfies the state building codes, Mr. Roberg said.

The 28,000-sq.-ft. facility on two acres of land will allow Pacific Tire to improve distribution to existing customers and recruit new dealers in eastern Washington and western Idaho and Montana. Pacific Tire services customers in those regions now from its Pasco, Wash., warehouse, which is 135 miles southwest of Spokane.

The Robergs started Pacific Tire in 2000.

Pacific Tire also has a warehouse in Medford, Ore., that opened in 2013.

The distributor offers daily deliveries covering all of Oregon and Washington as well as northern California and eastern Idaho and Montana, according to its website.

Pacific Tire's primary brands are Continental, Cooper, General, Mastercraft, Roadmaster and Yokohama, along with a number of proprietary lines.