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Ford gets dealers on board to build 120 commercial service centers
Andy O’Donnell, operating partner at Valley Truck Centers and Valley Auto Group, which owns three Ford stores in Ohio, said he’s planning to build two Elite Commercial Service Centers. The first, in Cleveland, will be between 55,000 and 63,000 square feet and is scheduled to open by year end. It will have 30 service bays — up from 18 at the store today — as well as a technician training center and cost between $8 million and $9 million to build. O’Donnell, who is part of Ford’s dealer council, said his Cleveland store has about 350 open repair orders a day and he expects to double the store’s throughput when…
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Zoning Board OKs variance over neighbor’s objection
ROME — A use variance request by Rocker Automotive Rescue, Inc., owner of 6947 and 6943 S. James St. and Bones Avenue, to build a minor vehicle repair garage and towing and recovery business, was narrowly approved by the city Zoning Board of Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday. The variance request had already been tabled twice by the board — in December and January. Billy Rocker of Rocker’s Automotive Rescue, Inc., owner of 6947 S. James St., 6943 S. James St. and Bones Avenue, requested to use the existing building on the center parcel for a minor vehicle repair garage and a towing and recovery business, while towing…
