Ex-GM workers open national automotive franchise in Grand Rapids
It is Michigan’s first Christian Brothers Automotive, a Texas-based franchise founded on “honesty and integrity.”
According to excerpts from the story in MLive:
Career opportunities with General Motors moved Kurt and Kathy Hein around the country for many years, but they are hoping their latest venture keeps them in their home state of Michigan.
The couple opened Michigan’s firstChristian Brothers Automotive last week. It’s located just west of the intersection of Kalamazoo Avenue and 28th Street, next to Meijer.
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