However, metal bluing remained good and nearly all models were provided with iron sights and mounting provisions for scopes. They were the most basic models produced by the various manufacturers, and featured plain birch or walnut stocks. Other than markings, Revelation models were identical to standard production models. Western Auto firearms sold under the "Revelation" brand name, and were generally models from the brands Savage, Marlin Firearms, or Mossberg. Mossberg & Sons, Remington Arms, Savage Arms, Winchester Repeating Arms Company, and High Standard Manufacturing Company. Often called "store brand" firearms, they were produced by reputable name brand manufacturers, such as O.F. Penney, Western Auto's firearms were sold under a proprietary brand. As with other chains at the time, such as Sears, Roebuck and Co., Montgomery Ward, and J.C. Sometime in the 1940s or 1950s, Western Auto started selling rifles and shotguns in its catalogues. ( August 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. This section possibly contains original research. They also used the "Wizard" name on outdoor equipment such as lawn mowers, tillers, outboard engines and boats for a short time, along with automotive parts such as batteries and tires. Western Auto was also the parent company of Auto America and Parts America stores, as well as acquiring National Tire Warehouse (NTW) stores.
Davis, a Western Auto founder), "Tough One" Batteries, "Wizard" Tools, "TrueTone" electronics and "Citation" appliances. Western Auto private labeled brands popular with consumers included "Davis Tires" (likely named for Don A. Western Auto was known for its Western Flyer (bicycle) and Performance Radial GT (tire) brands. The company had five regional distribution centers in the United States, with the North Carolina one serving its stores in Puerto Rico. The associate store program was the first of its type, pioneering the way for modern day franchise operations. At one point, there were over 1,200 company-owned stores nationwide, usually located in metropolitan areas, and more than 4,000 associate stores (private, franchised, "dealer" locations), usually located in small towns. The first retail store was established in 1921, and grew quickly as automobiles became increasingly more common. Western Auto originally started as a mail order business for replacement auto parts. Sears sold most of the company to Advance Auto Parts in 1998, and by 2003, the resulting merger had led to the end of the Western Auto brand and its product distribution network. Western Auto was bought by Beneficial Corporation in 1961 Western Auto's management led a leveraged buyout in 1985, leading three years later to a sale to Sears. It was started in 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, by George Pepperdine and Don Abnor Davis. It operated approximately 1200 stores across the United States. Western Auto Supply Company-known more widely as Western Auto-was a specialty retail chain of stores that supplied automobile parts and accessories. Remaining Western Auto store, Newport, Tennessee. A sign for a Western Auto Associate Store in Minden, Louisiana.
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