Hesselbein opens warehouse. (Strictly Business).

JACKSON -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held June 26 for Hesselbein Tire Company Inc. The 120,000-square-foot warehouse in Hawkins Field Industrial Park will serve as a distribution center for Hesselbein's four local Gateway Tire and Service Center retail operations and provide sales to wholesalers.

Hesselbein is owned by Denny King Jr. of Jackson and Bob Dunlap of Dunlap and Kyle Tire Company of Batesville. The company opened for business in 1967 at its location on Lynch Street.

King said, "We outgrew the Lynch Street facility some time ago. Limited storag