Hunter Truck, a commercial truck dealership based at 519 Pittsburgh Road, Penn Township, announced Thursday, Dec. 7, it has been acquired by Fremont Private Holdings, a direct private investment arm of Fremont Group.

Hunter Truck said CEO Jeff Hunter will continue to lead the business, which has 19 locations in Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and New Jersey.

“We spent a lot of time looking for the right partner to help us grow the Hunter business,” Hunter said. “We feel fortunate to have found Fremont Private Holdings. The Fremont Private Holdings team shares our values and has a long history of working closely with management teams to build businesses.”

Hunter was founded in 1938 when Homer Hunter opened a small service station in the rural town of Eau Claire.

In 1950, Hunter Truck began operating several commercial truck dealerships. Peterbilt took notice of Hunter’s progress and in 1983 awarded Hunter a Peterbilt franchise.