Founders Roy Lord and Ed Coates, the “Lord” and “co” in Lordco Auto Parts, opened the door to their first auto parts location in 1974, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia (BC), Canada, and quickly established a reputation within the community for selling reputable auto parts and for offering exceptional customer service. As their reputation grew within the industry, so did the number of Lordco locations throughout the province.

Ed bought Roy's stake in the business in 1980 and expanded its presence in BC. Sadly, Ed passed away in 2014. Ed's wife, Marlyn, and children, Samantha, Ian, Sarah, and Candace, founded the Ed Coates Memorial Foundation to honour his legacy. His family continues to grow the business according to Ed's values and principles as members of Lordco Auto Part's Executive Leadership Team.

From our humble 900-square-foot beginning, we have grown to become Canada’s biggest privately held automotive parts distributor and Western Canada’s largest distributor and retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories, with over 85 store locations – including nineteen truck centres, one centralized distribution centre, two regional distribution centres, more than 2,000 employees, a 500-vehicle strong delivery fleet, and hundreds of thousands of part numbers in our system.

In 2024, we celebrated 50 years of serving the automotive industry, auto enthusiasts, and local communities. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the Lordco Auto Parts story. You are the reason we continue to do what we do.