FleetPride, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of the expanded Syracuse, NY branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the official opening of the 20,000-sq.-ft. facility, included FleetPride local and regional management, as well as Syracuse Common Councilor, Pat Hagan.
Despite overcast skies and drizzling rain, over 400 FleetPride customers came to see the new facility and to visit with representatives from 53 of its top product suppliers.
Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, FleetPride Northeast Region Vice President, Bill Vingiano, presented Dave Laclair, winner of the FleetPride "Brakes for Ford F-150" National Sweepstakes, with the keys to a brand new 2010 Ford F-150 XL SuperCab truck. Dave, owner of Dave's Mobile Repair in Sauquoit, NY, attended the event with his family.