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The event shut down Route 113 in Franconia Township.
Bergey’s, a fifth-generation family-owned auto, truck, and tire company, with locations all throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, shut down Route 113 in Franconia Township Saturday afternoon for its 100th Anniversary celebration at its Bergey’s Buick GMC location.
The event spanned Allentown Road to Godshall Road, which is sprawled with Bergey’s Collison Centers, fuel centers, touchless car wash, Bergey’s Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram, and truck sales center.
The history of Bergey’s began in 1924 when Norman L. Bergey purchased an old blacksmith shop and converted it into a 2-car garage, according to its company website. A year later, in 1925, Bergey would build a more expansive garage where the current Bergey’s Corporate Office stands today.
By 1934, Bergey would build Franconia Restaurant and barbershop, and then acquire a General Tire franchise in 1936, and finally purchasing the Veranda Hotel and barn in 1939.
In 1957, Bergey’s would open a Lansdale tire store, and in 1959, Henry and Norm Bergey Jr. become part owners, changing the name to Bergey’s Garage.
Read more on the company history here and buy a 100-year Bergey’s history book here.
Check out some photos from the anniversary celebration below.
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