New Automotive Shop To Open In Old Union St. Automotive Building
I'm old enough to remember when Union St. Automotive, which has occupied the corner at 551 Union Street for over two decades, was a full-service gas station.
Then a few years back, they removed the pumps and changed entirely over to a repair shop.
Last month, the parking lot, which has always been full of cars in various states or repair, was empty. And more recently their big "Union Street Automotive" sign was removed and replaced with an "O'Neill's Automotive Repair" sign.
So what's going on over there?
The Union Street Automotive Facebook Page put up a post on April 19th that reads "Coming In June! O'Neill's Automotive Repair will be opening a shop at this location."
A call to the old number was answered by a recording that says "Thank you for calling Union Street Automotive. As of April 12th, we are no longer in business. If you need immediate towing assistance, please hang up the phone and call Union Street Towing at 207-942-4200. There will be a new shop opening at this location at the beginning of June. Thanks, and have a good day."
Bangor native, Josh O'Neill is the man behind the move. He says he's working I the automotive industry most of his life and was excited that the right opportunity came along and he's now able to branch out and open his own shop.
"I always wanted to have my own automotive business...I've been in the automotive industry since I started working. I've worked in multiple shops in the area and was also a machinist for a short time. Fixing anything has always come naturally to me. I've most recently run a repair shop in Hampden for the last few years."
"The automotive world in the Bangor area is small. When I saw it was up for lease I jumped on the opportunity. The owners of Union St Towing have been great to work with !"
O'Neill says he's looking forward to opening for business on June 3rd!
"I'm opening as a full-service repair center. Tires, brakes, exhaust, diagnostics, state inspection station... I'm excited to provide quality service you can trust and meet all the new people!"
Welcome to the area, O'Neill's Automotive Repair. Best of luck to you.
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