Freedom Tire Distributing tapped Andy Franko to head its Los Angeles county expansion.
Franko, a 21 year veteran of the tire and wheel industry, previously served as operations manager for Ampac and then ATD after the purchase. He was also vice president at Lexani Wheels for 12 years.
“We feel very fortunate to be able to bring a man of Andy’s stature on board. Andy is well respected, and knows the SoCal market extremely well. We expect big things from Andy and feel he is a great fit for our company,” said Tom Hofmann, president and CEO of Freedom.
Freedom Tire Distributing is currently in the second phase of a three-year growth plan to expand its coverage to all of Los Angeles County. Last year, the company moved into a larger warehouse, doubling capacity.