UASAuto opens expanded Geddes hub, bringing 65 jobs to Onondaga County
UASAuto's $19.3 million Geddes expansion is set to add 65 jobs and reshape a 259,000-square-foot logistics hub.
County Executive J. Ryan McMahon cut the ribbon on UASAuto’s expanded automotive parts distribution hub in Geddes, a project the company says will bring 65 new jobs and $19.3 million in fresh investment to Onondaga County.
The renovation covers about 259,000 square feet at 1200 State Fair Blvd., a site OCIDA materials also identify as 1165 Van Vleck Rd. The building will become a centralized operations, distribution and warehousing center for United Auto Supply, the Syracuse-founded company behind UASAuto. OCIDA approved the project on May 8, 2025, after a public hearing on April 28, 2025 at Town of Geddes Town Hall.
The public cost of the deal matters as much as the ribbon cutting. OCIDA documents show the company requested exemptions from certain real property taxes, real estate transfer taxes, sales and use taxes, and mortgage recording taxes, with the package listing about $1.5 million in requested tax breaks. United Auto Supply says the assistance kept the project from being shelved or shifted outside Onondaga County, making the question for Geddes and nearby businesses whether the incentives translate into durable local payrolls, supplier spending and freight activity.
United Auto Supply traces its roots to Syracuse in 1946, when it began as a 2,500-square-foot store on West Genesee Street. OCIDA materials say the company later expanded to a 70,000-square-foot facility on Tracy Street in Syracuse, a growth pattern that helps explain why the Geddes site fits its logistics model. The property was once the P&C distribution center before owner James Ranalli bought it in 2016 and renamed it Ranalli Industrial Park.
The company says it now manages 30 locations, operates 200 delivery vehicles and serves more than 10,000 customers daily. Its broader website says it has more than 1,500 local employees across 40 locations, while company materials also describe over 500 employees tied to its operations. However those figures are measured, the Geddes expansion gives United Auto Supply a larger footprint in a building long linked to warehousing on State Fair Boulevard, and it adds another test of whether county-backed development delivers jobs that stay in Onondaga County.
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