Peach State Truck Centers is a prominent heavy-duty truck dealer that has been family owned and operated since 1974. This year marks the 50^th anniversary of Peach State Truck Centers, which started as a single location in the heart of Georgia and has since experienced substantial growth across Georgia and Alabama.

“When I think of 50 years, one word comes to mind: Gratitude,” said Rick Reynolds, current owner and dealer principal.

To commemorate the milestone, the company has produced a one-hour documentary film detailing the history of Peach State Truck Centers and its growth into one of the largest commercial vehicle dealership groups in the country. Tom Reynolds started Peach State Ford, a standalone dealership with a handful of employees and a small inventory of Ford Commercial trucks in Norcross, Georgia in 1974. As the city of Atlanta experienced major growth over the years, so did Peach State Truck Centers. In 2007, the company acquired Atlanta Freightliner, which expanded the business with additional locations and several new brand offerings.

Today Peach State is operated by Tom’s son Rick, and the company has over 700 employees, 13 locations in Georgia and Alabama with one under construction, and still carries Ford products along with major on-highway, vocational, pupil and emergency transportation brands like Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, SelecTrucks and Spartan.