In 1940, Jim Redding was working as a salesman for International Harvester when a good friend told him about the benefits of owning a NAPA store. He explained to him that Statesboro, Ga., would be a great place to open a store. So, in 1941, with a $5,000 loan, Jim and his brother Clyde relocated from Florida to Statesboro and opened their first NAPA store.