# Scott Drozd

> Scott Drozd is the CEO and co-owner of FCP Euro, the Milford, Connecticut retailer he joined in 2002 after his childhood friend Nick Bauer began moving the Bauer family’s parts store online. Drozd helped turn a five-person, 2,000-square-foot operation into a national direct-to-consumer business with more than $200 million in reported annual revenue, nearly 300 employees, a coast-to-coast distribution footprint, a professional motorsports program, extensive DIY media, and an unusually broad Lifetime Replacement Guarantee.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at FCP Euro
- **Organizations:** FCP Euro, University of Connecticut Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree, University of Connecticut
- **Known for:** Helped grow FCP Euro from five employees and $8 million in annual sales by 2007 to more than $200 million in reported revenue and nearly 300 employees by 2024., Led FCP Euro through repeated Inc. 5000 appearances from 2011 through 2025, with gaps in 2013-2015., Helped create and sustain FCP Euro's Lifetime Replacement Guarantee, launched in 2012.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Joined childhood friend Nick Bauer at FCP Euro as the family parts store moved online.
- **2007** — The five-person online operation reached approximately $8 million in annual sales; Drozd moved from early-stage bootstrapper duties into the COO role.
- **2008** — Helped move FCP Euro into a larger Old Saybrook facility and introduce integrated order and warehouse systems.
- **2010** — Became Chief Executive Officer of FCP Euro.
- **2012** — FCP Euro introduced its Lifetime Replacement Guarantee.
- **2014** — Led the move to a purpose-built ecommerce distribution center in Milford, Connecticut, after the online business reached roughly $18 million.
- **2015** — Received the Automotive Import Association Young Executive of the Year award.
- **2016-2018** — Served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence with UConn CCEI and helped FCP Euro develop its motorsports program.
- **2021** — Testified to Connecticut lawmakers that the company had grown from $46 million in 2018 revenue to $116 million and was tracking toward $160 million.
- **2023** — Announced a $25 million minority Series A to expand shipping, product range, customer experience and community programs.
- **2024** — Reported more than $200 million in revenue, nearly 300 employees, and a new 150,000-square-foot facility in Mesa, Arizona.
- **2026** — Published operating commitments covering extended support hours, seven-day shipping, improved web tools, expanded DIY content and broader fitment data.

## Achievements

- Helped grow FCP Euro from five employees and $8 million in annual sales by 2007 to more than $200 million in reported revenue and nearly 300 employees by 2024.
- Led FCP Euro through repeated Inc. 5000 appearances from 2011 through 2025, with gaps in 2013-2015.
- Helped create and sustain FCP Euro's Lifetime Replacement Guarantee, launched in 2012.
- Expanded the business from Connecticut to a 150,000-square-foot distribution facility in Mesa, Arizona.
- Built motorsports, DIY media and technical-support programs around the core ecommerce business.
- Received the 2015 Automotive Import Association Young Executive of the Year award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Committed FCP Euro to longer support hours, Saturday service, seven-day shipping, improved shopping and fitment tools, 13 new maintenance video projects, and expanded national Sunday Motoring Meets.
- **2025-08** — FCP Euro appeared on the Inc. 5000 for the twelfth documented time, ranked No. 4,947 with 52 percent three-year growth.
- **2024-03** — Reported nearly 300 employees, more than $200 million in revenue, 230,000 square feet of distribution space, more than $40 million in inventory and the opening of a 150,000-square-foot Mesa facility.
- **2023-10** — Announced a $25 million minority Series A investment while Drozd and Nick Bauer retained leadership of FCP Euro.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fcpeuro.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdrozd
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FCPEuro
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fcpeuro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fcpeuro/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/fcpeuro
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fcpeuro

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Last updated: 2026-09-27