Tom Nehl Truck Co., a Freightliner, Western Star, Volvo and Isuzu commercial truck dealership group headquartered in Jacksonville, announced Nov. 12 it completed the acquisition of South Georgia Western Star, a Western Star-only dealership with locations in Douglas and Waycross, Georgia.
“We are very much looking forward to welcoming the South Georgia Western Star employees to the Tom Nehl team, and to serving the customers in and around Douglas,” Tom Nehl owner Steve Bacalis said in a news release.
The acquisition increases the number of the company’s locations from four to seven, the release said. Tom Nehl’s existing dealerships include two in Jacksonville, one in Lake City and one in Waycross, Georgia. Tom Nehl also brings the Freightliner brand to the area, providing greater parts and service capabilities for customers in South Georgia.
“The addition of Tom Nehl Douglas is a wonderful thing for the company and illustrates our growth trajectory. Tom Nehl’s future is bright and we’re glad to have the new Douglas team on board,” Lauren Scheible, executive vice president and co-dealer principal at Tom Nehl, said in the release.