The Automotive Distribution Network has continued to expand the presence of the Auto Pride brand on the East Coast with the recent signings of Quick Auto Parts and Concord Auto Parts in Hicksville, New York.

“The Network is pleased to welcome Quick Auto Parts and Concord Auto Parts into Auto Pride membership,” said Cora Roark, director of Auto Pride. “Located within two miles of each other, these businesses have been owned and operated for decades by the Shochat family, who have established a distinguished reputation for providing first-rate, personable service in the area. Each company will utilize the Auto Pride toolbox to continue growing their respective businesses while enhancing their customer service with the Network’s IT initiatives.”

Specifically, third-generation owner Lloyd Shochat will implement the group’s NetIntell data warehouse to more efficiently manage the business interests, whose origins can be traced to his grandfather Izzy Shochat, who started Quick Auto Parts in a Hicksville barn in 1960.

“We’ve come a long way since then, always striving to stay ahead of the technological curve to serve our customers,” said Lloyd, whose father, Sam, helped Izzy expand the business into two thriving companies in 1971.