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Show - - - a f-r- 1 tt f), ' y v jf'w , , - ; 4 I ' -f ..r 2 I 1 : . ' v I -j i . I-7 - ' '-: '-"j Ballard Gardner, owner of Batteries Plus, a new Lindon business, discusses a line of batteries at his shop. Battery service shop opens By CINDY LLOYD Batteries Plus, a new complete battery service shop, opened in Lindon several months ago. The shop is owned and operated by Mr. Ballard Gardner. Batteries Plus offers a variety of batteries of all 'types. New Exite and Interstate batteries are available as well as rebuilts. Bat-teries Bat-teries Plus provides for automotive, commercial, industrial, farm, RV-Marine RV-Marine and motorcycle battery needs. Mr. Ballard believes in providing quality products and good service to all of his customers. Batteries Plus is well equipped to handle individual and commercial com-mercial markets with the equipment equip-ment at the shop. Good wholesale and retail prices are available. Other services offered at Batteries Plus are rebuilding posts, replacing tops, repairing cases, plastic welding, testing and charging along with reconditioning of batteries. Mr. Gardner has been in the manufacturing and marketing business of various products for thirty years. Mr. Gardner was president of Mini-World for fourteen years and has worked on special products in the Science Research shop at BYU. . Ballard has been a mechanical machinist and welder for many years, and decided to open the battery business because it is something everyone has a need for. Mr. Gardner said he is anxious to serve the people in this area and would appreciate the opportunity to show what he can do for them. Presently Mr. Gardner is living in Orem and has five children and one grandchild. Mr. Gardner felt that Lindon would be a good location for his business and likes the area as his roots are in Pleasant Grove. Ballard graduated from BYU with a major in Biological and Agricultural Science and a minor in Industrial Education. In 1976 Mr. Gardner received the Mr. Free Enterprise award from the Provo Sertoma Club. Batteries Plus is located at 408 North Geneva Road in Lindon and is open for business during the week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on ' Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |