WesPro JCB breaks ground on their second branch in Norcross, Georgia, aiming to serve the growing equipment market in Gwinnett and Cobb counties. The new 14,000 sq. ft. facility will create 25-30 jobs, expand parts availability, and benefit from the proximity to JCB's North American headquarters. The project, managed by T.D. Farrell Construction Inc., is scheduled for completion by April 2025. JCB's commitment to Georgia is highlighted through its sponsor dealer program and dedication to providing top-quality products and services to its customers.
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Showing the rendering of the new facility (L-R) are owners Misty and Wesley Scott; PSSR Jacob Scott; Sales Manager Craig Jacobs; and his wife, Meghan.
WesPro JCB held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 15, 2024, to commemorate the construction start of its new facility in Norcross, Ga.
A large turnout of representatives from T.D. Farrell Construction Inc., the general contractor for the building, and dignitaries from JCB North America joined the ownership and key staff of WesPro JCB for the event.
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Wesley Scott, owner of WesPro JCB, established his company in early 2022 with a location in northwest Atlanta, just off I-285 and Veterans Memorial Parkway. The company has seen tremendous growth and is now working toward building its second facility. The location is on Goshen Springs Road and fronts an extremely busy I-85 corridor just north of Jimmy Carter Boulevard.
JCB is building the facility and has chosen T.D. Farrell Construction, based in Alpharetta, Ga., to construct it.
"This will become our main office," said Scott. "The first location will become a satellite office and all staffing will remain there and a new staff will be generated at the new location. After complete establishment, approximately 25 to 30 new jobs will be created at the Norcross location.
"This is part of a planned growth strategy from day one," he added. "It's only 30 miles from our original facility, but with the challenges of metro Atlanta traffic, it may as well be a full state away. Gwinnett County is the largest for equipment sales in the state of Georgia, and Cobb County is second. Each of these locations will position WesPro to easily service all of Atlanta with the strategic location of these two locations.
"We're a private dealer and we couldn't have done this endeavor without the strong support of JCB and their financing. They ultimately want us to be well equipped and well stocked to provide the best products and support for the metro Atlanta customers. Our parts availability will greatly increase with this new larger facility."
With WesPro's proximity to the JCB North American headquarters, its two facilities are expected to reap the benefits of both parts and service. JCB rates all its dealerships on a Dealer Service Excellence scale (DSE) and WesPro JCB was honored as the top DSE dealership for North America in 2023 due to the hard work of its team. Criteria includes off-the-shelf parts availability, technician ability and dealership tooling.
"The overall job is on a 3-acre site that requires demolition of an existing 20,000 square foot structure, pulling up all concrete and asphalt and bring the site down to dirt for a ground-up build," said Mick Mickelson, senior superintendent of T.D. Farrell Construction. "A lean seven-month turnaround with a slated completion of April 2025 is expected."
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The facility will be more than 14,000 sq. ft. with 10 drive-through bays serviced by an integrated overhead crane system. More than 11,000 sq. ft. is dedicated to the shop area, 2,000 sq. ft. of parts stocking area and 1,500 sq. ft. of office space. The build includes 35-ft.-high tilt walls, which requires concrete pouring on site — on the ground and then standing the walls with cranes. All unique lines and details of the walls are designed into the panels before they are stood up.
President and CEO of JCB Richard Fox-Marrs traveled to the event to be a part of the ceremony.
"JCB has world class products and my involvement in this project is to assist in creating better distribution of our products throughout the U.S.," he said. "WesPro is part of our sponsor dealer program where JCB supplies a localized dealer entrepreneur who knows how to run a business, a state-of-the-art facility and the dealer becomes the tenant. Once a brand-new facility is up and running, what JCB has provided is a world class dealer in a world class facility. The positioning of this facility next to a very busy interstate in Metro Atlanta shows the customer that JCB is serious about this marketplace. There are now seven sponsor dealerships with more in the works.
"JCB's commitment to Georgia is massive," he added. "It's our home state. We employ over 1,200 people at the manufacturing facility in Savannah and Atlanta is clearly the major market. We must do a great job of representing our products extremely well in this market. Our team is very intent on that." CEG
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