APH Acquires Sturdevant’s Auto Parts

Dec. 22, 2020
The move brings the distributor's store count to nearly 300.

Dec. 21, 2020—Sturdevant’s Auto Parts has been acquired by Auto Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH), a third-generation family-owned auto parts distributor and store group based in St. Cloud, Minn., reports aftermarket News

Through the acquisition, Sturdevant’s 49 corporate stores will be rebranded as Sturdevant’s Auto Value and the 45 independent customers will transition to the Auto Value brand.

Owned and operated by Tim Sturdevant, Sturdevant’s Auto Parts has been in operation for nearly a decade, beginning in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1922. 

APH, a leading auto parts distributor with 149 corporate and 32 independent locations spread across six states, will operate nearly 200 corporate stores and over 75 independent stores after the acquisition is complete. 

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