Calgary, Alberta — B.C.-based Lordco Auto Parts has opened its first out-of-province location with a 45,000 sq. ft. (4,180 sq. m.) facility across from the Calgary Auto Mall.
The decision to expand into Alberta was made in early 2019. Okanagan regional manager Shaun Wheater, who began his career with Lordco in Vancouver as a teen and drove vans for the company, says he jumped at the chance to organize a new Calgary superstore.
The flagship location, located in a former Sears warehouse building across from the Calgary Auto Mall, features 12,500 sq. ft. (1,160 sq. m.) of retail space. The shop stocks everything from belts, Bluetooth accessories, horns and hitches, but the location boasts even more space for storage behind the scenes.
Despite being based in B.C., Lordco is well known to Albertans who frequent the Pacific province’s roads—its store in Cranbrook, B.C. has served Calgary clients for years.
Lordco opened in 1974 and is based in Maple Ridge, B.C. According to the company, it is the largest distributor and retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories in the province, with 98 B.C. locations and more than 2,000 employees.
