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| The latter half of the 1990's was a period of unprecedented growth for Lordco. The company's corporate identity was solidified with the introduction of a new and distinctive corporate logo and standardization of its store designs, and its Construction Dept.has been perpetually consumed with building new locations, and expanding and renovating existing ones. In the fall of 1998, a new era was ushered in with the unveiling of Lordco's first “superstore” in Langley, B.C. In the years that have followed, similar large “stand-alone” stores have popped up in Kelowna, Vernon, Prince George, the Metrotown area of Burnaby, Merritt, Kamloops, Duncan, Courtenay, Campbell River, and Quesnel. Mission store has been relocated to a new 26,000 square foot building, and a 25,000 square foot store now graces S.W. Marine Drive in Vancouver. The latest jewel is a 25,000 square foot building housing Maple Ridge operations, located a stone’s throw from the site it occupied since 1976. |
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In the Lower Mainland, new stores have been positioned to support and enhance our existing facilities, many of which have been updated or relocated to raise the company’s profile in the communities it serves. In other areas of the province, expansion has been necessitated by increasing demand for Lordco’s superior parts and service.
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Moving into its fourth decade of operations, Lordco now owns and operates 80 retail/wholesale stores throughout British Columbia, along with three full service machine shops. All outlets are on-line to a sophisticated sales and inventory computer system that ensures consistent pricing at all branches, same day availability and consistent customer satisfaction.
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Impressive growth has brought with it new concerns. Lordco’s parts distribution system has undergone considerable increases in sophistication as the company wrestles with the logistical problems of supplying its merchandise to such a widespread and geographically diverse province. Warehousing can no longer be efficiently supplied from one central location so in response, remote warehousing locations have been developed. Since 2001, bright new facilities have been located in the Lower Mainland, in Prince George to serve the North, in Kelowna (Okanagan) and in Parksville (Vancouver Island). As well, Cranbrook’s store was doubled in size to provide warehouse facilities to the Kootenays.
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Lordco presently stocks over 360,000 part numbers in our system, including a full line of automotive parts and supplies, a complete line of auto body supplies, high performance parts and accessories, industrial and welding supplies, and a complete line of garage equipment and professional tools.
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