To say that opening a car repair shop in the middle of an economic downturn was a leap of faith is an understatement. True, established auto repair shops were closing all around Derek Tungmala. True, his automotive vendors told him he must be out of his mind because they were losing customers right and left. True, Tungmala had absolutely no experience running a business. Still, it was faith that made him move forward and open Auto Rehab in Flagstaff. Now, nearly five years later, he has … [Read more...] about Faith Fueling Auto Rehab
Patty McCormac
Book Stores Bracing For Industry Changes
The community is eagerly awaiting the reopening of Bookman’s after the roof collapsed from heavy snow in January, destroying most of its inventory. “We are steadily at work,” reported the manager, Andrew Shkolnik, who said the popular store and gathering place should reopen in November or December. He said they just got all the book shelves for the new store and are in the process of organizing books by type, so that when they move in, they can … [Read more...] about Book Stores Bracing For Industry Changes
