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S. P. Richards

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The office supply portion of the company is named after Samuel P. Richards, a merchant during the Civil War in Atlanta and the company dates from around that time.--Jrm2007 (talk) 15:34, 4 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

S.P. Richards

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Didn’t GPC spin off SPR as an independent entity 07/01/2020? 2601:CA:C200:4D40:0:0:0:2D88 (talk) 10:34, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Motion Industries -> Motion

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I believe Motion Industries is now called Motion; not comfortable editing something that is a hyperlink. And then what do you do with (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Industries), again, not comfortable with this. Mtanquary (talk) 18:52, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

History 2024

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There is a Company timeline section and a history section. The history section only has a very broad history background. I'd like to add detailed history for 2024 and work backwards to 2023->2000s. Any suggestions.

Also would something like this be appropriate?

In 2024, GPC expanded its market presence by acquiring Motor Parts & Equipment Corporation (MPEC), the largest independent owner of NAPA stores in the United States. The acquisition added 181 locations across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. However, the transition was not without controversy. In Charlotte, Michigan, employees at a local NAPA Auto Parts store reported being unexpectedly terminated following the acquisition, leading to concerns about the handling of the workforce during the consolidation process. This development underscores the challenges that can accompany major corporate acquisitions, particularly in managing employee relations and maintaining community trust.

Prts-fan (talk) 18:16, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Only if you can cite reliable source(s) for every part of that paragraph, including independent coverage of the Charlotte, MI store employees being terminated, the concerns their termination caused (and who was concerned), and what it underscores. Without one or more sources, that paragraph sounds like prohibited original research to me. General Ization Talk 18:34, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I was thinking of this citation: https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/charlotte-eaton-rapids/napa-auto-parts-store-employees-in-charlotte-say-they-were-blindsided-and-fired and a reference to their own pr for timeline of when it happened. https://www.genpt.com/2024-05-01-Genuine-Parts-Company-Announces-Acquisition-of-Largest-NAPA-Independent-Store-Owner-in-the-U-S Prts-fan (talk) 17:06, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you look it cites Former employee Curtis Smith. Are you suggesting the paragraph has his name in the paragraph? Prts-fan (talk) 17:08, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]