Nashville, TN-based HVAC equipment, parts and supplies distributor Team Air Distributing (Team Air) was awarded new territories from its OEM partner American Standard.

The expansion deepens Team Air’s presence in Northern Georgia and Metro Atlanta, with the opening of six new branches in January 2025 and an additional three in the first half of the year. Over 85 new jobs will be created with the expansion, increasing the company’s workforce to more than 300 across 17 locations.

“We expect this expansion to bring significant future growth to the platform, dramatically increasing our employee count, branch count and projected revenue in just under 18 months since we partnered with Kian,” Team Air President & CEO Jeff Wallace said in a Sept. 18 news release. “We look forward to bring our industry-leading, high-touch service to a new market, growing American Standard’s market share and eventually adding product lines in new verticals.”

In late 2023, American Standard granted Team Air new territories covering 130 counties across most of Kentucky and parts of Southern Indiana and Illinois.

“Two territory awards in a little less than a year is a testament to Team Air’s strong performance and relentless dedication to providing top-notch service to its customers,” Kian Partner Jordan Lee said. “We’re thrilled to be partnered with such an incredible leadership team and we look forward to continuing to support Team Air as they evaluate strategic M&A in pursuit of the company’s goal of being the leading HVAC-focused distributor in the Southeast and lower Midwest.”

This is the seventh American Standard Pinnacle Award Kian-backed Team Air has received.