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Advance Auto Parts celebrated their Grand Opening and first store ever in Tarrant County by inviting the city of Haltom City and the Northeast Tarrant Chamber to help commemorate the occasion with a ribbon cutting. Several presentations were made by the Chamber (President Jack Bradshaw and Vice-President Belinda Alles), Haltom City Mayor Richard Hutchison, District 91 State Representative Stephanie Klick and Susan Young, Representing Texas State Senator Kelly Hancock. Mayor Richard Hutchison of Haltom City made a special proclamation declering Advance Auto Parts open for business in Haltom City! Chamber President Jack Bradshaw and Vice-President Belinda Alles made presentations. Texas State Representative Stephanie Klick and Susan Young, Representative for Texas Senator Kelly Hancock also made special presentations. Chamber members and Haltom City officials learned a lot about Advance Auto Parts and their Company culture - and the staff at Advance Auto Parts had the opportunity to hear more about how their store is located in one of the fastest growing areas in the country – Northeast Tarrant County. Advance Auto Parts presents a check for $1,000 to United Way of Tarrant County! In addition, Advance Auto Parts made a special presentation to the United Way of Tarrant County by donated $1,000 to commemorate their grand opening and demonstrate their commitment to being an outstanding corporate citizen wherever they have a footprint. See all the ribbon cutting photos HERE! ABOUT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS: Advance Auto Parts in now the largest automotive aftermarket retailer in the United States based on sales and store count. The company premiered on the Fortune 500 list of companies in 2003 at No. 466 and has remained on the list since that time. As of June 2014, Advance Auto Parts was ranked at No. 1,412 on the Forbes magazine "World's Biggest Public Companies" list. Advance Auto Parts has received numerous recognitions for charitable contributions and the company has been nationally recognized for its fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), having donated more than $20 million since 1994. Their newest store and first in Tarrant County is located at: Advance Auto Parts 2300 Haltom Road, Haltom City, TX, 76117 Come see why a commitment to customer service combined with over 45,000 parts in stock will keep you coming back to Advance Auto Parts! ABOUT NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY: Tarrant County is the 3rd largest county in Texas and has experienced explosive growth since the year 2000. According to the US Census, Tarrant County population in 2010 grew to over 1.8M residents. From 2000 to 2010, Tarrant County grew 38.6% – meaning 206,000 new residents. Dallas County grew less than 1% in that same time period. If the current growth trend continues, Tarrant County will surpass Dallas County in population in 2030. ABOUT HALTOM CITY: Haltom City has over 1,300 businesses and over 43,000 residents. The city is undergoing a re-birth with lots of new economic development, residential and commercial renovations and the new North Tarrant Express project ready to open up later this year.