3 Shops In 1 – Travis Comfort [AW 125]
Guest Host and Shop Tour with Travis Comfort, Rick’s Automotive, Springfield, MO. Take a tour of this 28,000-square-foot campus.
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Travis Comfort, Vice President, Rick’s Automotive, Springfield, MO.
Key Talking Points
- 28,000 square feet: 40 employees, 7 service advisors and service director, parts person, 22 technicians, 28 bays. Average 1400 vehicles a month.
- First building 1988, fleet 2000, quick service 2012
- The second generation- Travis has B.A. in business, and married Rick’s youngest daughter. Worked his way up from cleaning the bays to now Vice President.
- Local technical college- works directly with the automotive department
- Has a dedicated lube bay- has two techs from high school
- A building- diagnostics, B building- fleet, C building- quick service
- Gives the parts suppliers a map of the building
- “Known to eat off the shop floor”
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About the author, Carm Capriotto, AAP
Carm is the founder and host of the Remarkable Results Radio Podcast and the pioneer of automotive aftermarket podcasts. Carm calls on his years of experience in the aftermarket to bring engaging stories from his guests.
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