Hengehold Trucks of Northern California Celebrates 62nd Anniversary
Released on: July 30, 2010, 4:35 am
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Palo Alto, Ca – Hengehold Trucks of Palo Alto is proud to
announce that 2010 represents their 62nd Anniversary of operating in
the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally founded in 1948 by Fred
Hengehold of Globe, Arizona, the family owned business has grown to
boast largest selection of pre-owned commercial vehicles in Northern
California. Up until 2003, Fred Hengehold continued to run Hengehold
Trucks at which point he finally announced his retirement at the age of
100.
In 1965, Hengehold Trucks moved to San Antonio Road in Palo Alto from its original
location on El Camino, and was eventually joined by sons Jim and David Hengehold. By
the time of Fred’s retirement at the age of 100, granddaughter Christine Hengehold
Twichell and grandson Matt Hengehold had joined the business. Today the company
represents one of a dwindling number of long-established, multi-generational family
businesses still operating in the Bay Area.
Since the company’s inception, the customer base has changed along with the times.
One of the earliest customers of the business was the (at-the-time) newly
incorporated Hewlett-Packard Company. Today, there are a huge variety of clientele
from contractors seeking utility trucks, to business
owners looking for value in entire fleets of used
trucks for sale, to the annual Burning Man enthusiasts searching for cargo vans and box trucks
for their pilgrimage to Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
“It’s great to be able to say that Hengehold Trucks has now been in the Bay Area
here in Northern California for over 62 years, and hopefully we’ll be around for
another 62,” said current Vice-President of Hengehold Trucks, Matt Hengehold. “I
think the biggest constant over the years has been our commitment to customer
service, which includes using no commissioned salespeople and always having a staff
full of great people with expert knowledge.”
Visit Hengehold Trucks online at http://www.htrucks.com
Contact Info:
Attn: Media Relations
Hengehold Trucks
762 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Ph: 650-494-2444
Fx: 650-494-1539
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