Bay Area Kenworth Adds Three Locations to Help Expand Customer Support
OAKLAND, CA – Bay Area Kenworth in Oakland, Calif., has added three locations to increase customer support in Northern California.

Bay Area Kenworth - Gilroy
OAKLAND, CA – Bay Area Kenworth in Oakland, Calif., has added three locations to increase customer support in Northern California. A member of the Kenworth dealer network of nearly 300 locations in the United States and Canada, Bay Area Kenworth’s new locations in Gilroy, Eureka, and Redding join full-service dealerships in Oakland and Sacramento, and a parts store in Hayward.
All full-service dealerships display a wide selection of Kenworth heavy- and medium-duty models. Primary customers are local pickup and delivery accounts, plus many construction and municipality customers.
The dealer recently opened Bay Area Kenworth – Gilroy. The full-service, 30,000 square-foot facility features 10 drive-through maintenance bays, large parts department, and a paint booth. The dealership, which is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, is located at 5870 Monterey Road off U.S. Highway 101 in the Gilroy Garlic Farm Travel Plaza, one mile south of the intersection of State Route 152.
The
dealer group also has added NorCal Kenworth – Eureka
and NorCal Kenworth – Redding following a
purchase of the former Redwood Kenworth Company in Eureka and Redding Kenworth Company.
NorCal
Kenworth – Eureka has five service bays. The full-service facility is at
2846 Jacobs Avenue in Eureka
and supports the coastal communities in
Northern
California. Dealership hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
NorCal Kenworth – Redding offers six service bays. The full-service facility is at 4601 Churn Creek Road in Redding. Dealership hours are 7:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday-Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday.
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