Business ownership was kind of always in the back of my mind as something I wanted to do,” Greg Melartin said. Melartin recently purchased Matt’s Body Shop and Tire Service in Spring Valley and fulfilled his dream of owning his own business.
It started back in the fall of 2020 when Melartin stopped into the body shop for some business and noticed a “For Sale” sign. He didn’t have an interest in purchasing it, but asked about the sign while making small talk and was told that they were selling the entire business and retiring. Something about the conversation stuck with him and several nights later, he couldn’t sleep thinking about the body shop and how it would be a good fit for him.
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