The subject property is a 6,679-square-foot freestanding Kauffman Tire situated on 0.76 acres in Norcross (Atlanta MSA), Georgia. The city of Norcross is a mature suburban community located in Gwinnett County approximately 15 miles northeast of Atlanta. The property is ideally situated on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and is surrounded by a myriad of office, industrial and flex developments. The subject is also positioned just 0.5 miles northeast from a major retail node anchored by the 436,000-square-foot Peachtree Square shopping center (Anchors:Target, Publix, PetSmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J.Maxx and Office Depot). In addition, the property is located within the area’s preeminent retail and commercial corridor. Within a 3-mile radius of the subject there is approximately 4.8 MSF of retail, 10 MSF of office and 30.3 MSF of industrial and a large concentration of single family homes, are also located in the immediate vicinity.
Kauffman Tire – Norcross, Georgia
Kauffman Tire, Inc. is headquartered in Ellenwood, Georgia, and operates one of the largest independent tire dealers in the United States, including 50 retail stores in Georgia, 14 wholesale distribution centers in seven states, four commercial tire centers, one retreading facility in Ohio and an e-commerce site Tread Depot. The company prides itself on its comprehensive knowledge of passenger, light truck, medium truck, farm specialty, OTR, industrial and commercial sites, with a fleet of approximately 125 vehicles servicing daily deliveries out of all its wholesale centers. The company was founded in 1936 by Mark Kauffman in Ohio, and by 2012, the company’s revenue surpassed the $370 million threshold. The company currently employs more than 860 employees. In November 2011, Kauffman Tire received the 2011 “Georgia Large Family Business of the Year Award” from the Kennesaw State University’s Cox Family Enterprise Center. Additionally, Kauffman Tire is ranked #29 in the Top 100 Private Companies.