Ronnie Johns and his then-partner Roger Jones kicked off Full Line Exhaust on a tight budget back in May 1988. After spending a few years in the industry, Johns decided to branch out on his own, found a good location for a new warehouse in Dothan, moved from Jackson, Mississippi, and headed over with no place to live and barely any knowledge of the area. He ended up staying in his new company’s 5,000 square-foot warehouse for the first three months, living and breathing his work.

Full Line Exhaust acquired three trailer loads of inventory, loaded a few delivery trucks, and began visiting customers directly. The first route salesman, Michael Smitherman, remains with the company to this day. Within a year, Full Line outgrew its initial facility and relocated to an 8,000 square-foot building. Johns’ future wife, Teri, joined him in Dothan and took on office support responsibilities. A year later, Johns bought out his partner and expanded Full Line Exhaust to a more spacious, 27,000 square-foot location. Between 1991 and 2015, the company strategically acquired 11 additional locations, expanding its reach across the Southeastern United States. This expansion included locations as far south as West Palm Beach, Florida, and as far north as Fulton, Kentucky.

"We're very customer service-oriented. We'll send something out at the last minute and fill needs quickly. We have a reliable delivery schedule and dependable vehicles."

"If I can stock everything in a company's catalog, I try to stock it. People seldom call us for a part that we don't have."



Ronnie Johns