Glade Spring, VA:­ Tommy Fitzgerald Jr. and Nick Bresaw of Fitzgerald Glider Kits finalized the purchase of two Peterbilt dealerships in the south west region of Virginia. The two dealerships acquired, formerly Performance Peterbilt of Bristol, are located at 33392 Lee Hwy, Glade Spring, VA 24340 and 220 Kelly Rd, Fancy Gap, VA 24348. These dealerships will now be renamed and operated as Fitzgerald Peterbilt.

Tommy Jr. who is now the youngest Peterbilt Dealer Principle in the country, will oversee the operations and the growth of the dealerships.

“I’m truly honored to be accepted into the Peterbilt dealer community. I couldn’t begin to thank my father Tommy Sr & Peterbilt enough for believing in me and giving me this opportunity to be a Dealer Principle”, Tommy said about the new venture.

Tommy Jr. is no stranger to building strong companies. Filling the role of Partner/Head of Marketing and Sales for almost the last decade, he has worked side by side with his Father Tommy Fitzgerald Sr, his Uncle Rick Fitzgerald, Brother Robert Fitzgerald and longtime family friend, Nick Bresaw, to make Fitzgerald Glider Kits an industry leader and household name.

“Through new aged communication and marketing techniques, I hope to bring additional pride to an already great brand. I want to raise the bar on customer service and care”, he added.

Performance Peterbilt of Bristol, LLC was founded in 2002. The company offers sales, parts, service and contract maintenance to the Tri­-Cities region, which encompasses company headquarters in Virginia. The deal to acquire these two dealerships is now complete and Tommy will begin to oversee daily business at the dealerships immediately.

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