PacLease opens doors in Escanaba

A new Kenworth transport leasing franchise has opened up in Escanaba. The Premier PacLease location is on Danforth Road and is part of a nationwide expansion by PacLease.

Company president Jim Moeller says it’s because growth in the automotive and farming industries make new locations across the Midwest more attractive to the trucking franchise.

“A resurgence in the automotive industry has driven growth in the economies of the Great Lakes Region, particularly in Michigan, where the economy grew at 2.3 percent in 2011, a top-10 pace,” he says. “As more cars are manufactured and sold, employment is growing and as more people go back to work they’re buying more durable and non-durable goods. That means private fleets need more trucks to move those goods.”

“Our customers see full-service leasing as a viable alternative to buying and replacing aging equipment,” Moeller says.

The Escanaba location is one of three new franchises in Michigan; the other two are in Gaylord and Grand Rapids. Another also is opening in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Previously, the closest Premier PacLease to the U.P. was in Superior, Wisconsin.

Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Jim Moeller, Premier PacLease