OCR Text |
Show 8monday,16, 1978 dollar exjpamsoom Kick Warner at progressing MoHSon More than SI million in new construction is Rick Warner Ford's answer to a quickened sales pace at his car, truck and RV showrooms downtown. Warner has completed construction of a $280,000 truck sales office as the first part of an extensive expansion program which will add a new parts warehouse and body on shop its 23 downtown acres. Replacing two trailer of fices on 9.1 acres at 1300 So. 300 W., the new truck sales office now awaits asphalting of its expansive lot. Rick Warner said the elevated offices, allowing sales personnel to see prospective buyers from behind the tall trucks, are part of Winter does wonders for bodies Utah ski resorts are not alone with snowballing profits during the harsh winter months Salt Lake auto repair shops also benefit when the white stuff piles high. Traffic accidents normally swell 20 percent during winter months of high precipitation, Salt Lake Police say, and shop owners add business can as much as double when people seek repairs following minor fender benders. Wayne Erickson, partner in Randalls Body Shop, said last year's mild remains constant year round, but that's because pick up a lot of paint Last jobs in the summer. year we did see a decrease as a result of the mild wre winter." winter slowed business considerably, but acci- dents have picked up with this year's snow There are a lot more smaller accidents during snowy months than in the Erickson exOur business summer, plained. . Jack Cumberledge of Auto Care and Body and Paint hypothesized his profits increased only 10 percent (instead of the statistical 20) because the winter accidents were less critical than those in warm months. If the streets are dry," Cumberledge said, "people tend to drive faster and hit harder. If the roads are slick, they drive slower and have smaller accidents." Auto Care doubles its West, is expected to be completed by Williams and Peterson Construction in March. construction plans he devised five years ago. Joseph d the Richards designed office built by Paulson Construction Co. Also underway at Warglass-panele- ners is a $600,000, 29,000 John Pace designed the concrete block body shop. Warners current body shop, on property adjacent to his truck sales lot, will be converted into a truck maintenance shop to better serve the growing truck market in Utah." He said ten years ago he was happy to sell 40 trucks a month; sales now exceed 300 per month. The three-phas- e project is slated for an April completion and grand opening, he added. sq- uare foot auto body repair shop on 3.5 newly acquired acres at 1081 So. 300 W. A 17,000 square foot building sits on the property purchased from Pace Industries, and will be converted into a parts warehouse and headquarters for Warners leasing services. The nearby body shop, reputed to be the biggest in the r DDE DDE TRY OUR clientele in the winter, he explained, but most of these people pay $500 or less for repairs. A good" accident in the summer can cost more than $2000, and the car is in the shop for two months, as opposed to two to four days for a winter repair. "Our cash flow is DDE DDE DDE; NO-SECRETAR- Y- Q Q I SECRETARIAL SERVICE much better in the winter as a result," he added. Dick Warner Jr. of FREE Rick Warner Ford agrees We are so sure that our automated, secretarial service will solve your secretarial prdblems that we want you to try it - on us! Our highly skilled professionals are ready for dictation and transcription 24 hours a day. seven days a week. Now there is no need for costly equipment, fringe benefits and vacations. You may expect to pay about half your normal secretarial expense and eliminate costly turnovers. accidents bring a considerable increase in clients and revenues in the winter, ada rough winter is ding everybody shops dream." Smaller repair businesses could be forced to close if they faced many mild winters in a row," he FOR INFORMATION AND YOUR FREE TRIAL CALL AUTOMATED SECRETARIES 292-546- BB-r- 1 -- p- said. Getaway for lunch... Consumer debt down at local banks Total loans outstanding at all Salt Lake City banks for the two weeks ending Dec. 21 fell 2.3 percent according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. On that date, loans outstanding at Salt Lake banks totaled $1,427 million compared to $1,460 million regi- stered on Dec. 7. The largest proportional decline came in the consumer loan component. During the latest two weeks consumer loans outstanding dropped 7.7 percent, from $222 million to $205 million. A significant decline was also posted by industrial loans, which dropped 4.6 percent during the tw'o weeks, from $436 million to $416 million. The only major increase came in the real estate loan sector, which gained $22 mil lion in loans outstanding to finish the two week period with a total of $506 million, up 4.6 percent. VENTURE CAPITAL Firm seeking fresh investment opportunities. Higher than average profit potential required. Real Estate preferred, but all situations examined. All replies confidential. Western Acceptance Corporation MMM J Welcome bade to the Restaurant! TM Serenity 7. . International House of Pancakes in your tjome or office. ..... ivu separate breakfast, lunch, or dinner set them loumqly prepared, cheerfully s em-and priced so that your whole family can enjoy them often WHome hark to the restaurant' . d (O) International Hr hi sc of Pancakes OF LARGE CLOSED SYSTEM AQUARIA CALL PATTY HEIRONYMUS A Full Service Restaurant (801)277-736- 4 141 Downtown East 3rd South 532-826- 8 Murray 6100 So. State 2664918 |