WILMINGTON, N.C. — Blacks Tire and Wheel Distributors (BTS) has opened its ninth distribution center to service the Wilmington area.
The Whiteville, N.C.-based family-owned tire dealership officially inaugurated the 30,000 sq.-ft. facility on May 1, "to better service areas where we already are in," said Rick Benton II, vice president of BTS.
BTS classifies the Wilmington facility as a "satellite" distribution center, which typically are under 60,000 square feet. BTS now operates four satellite centers to complement its five major D/Cs.