Lynnwood, Wash.-Almost 28 years ago, Jeff Gietzen said, he started Jeff's Auto Repair in a one-car garage--actually a loading ramp at a former fuel depot--and ran the operation himself. Today, Gietzen has seven operations that span from his corporate headquarters and shop in Lynnwood to two shops in Renton, he said. Included are five repair facilities, a 76 gas Station with a C-store, and an auto salon.Read Full Article









Tacoma, Wash.--Like a lot of people, Matt Earsley and Brit Balant spent many evenings and weekends talking about opening a business together. But unlike many others, the two collision repair technicians actually turned that dream into a reality when, one year ago this spring, they opened Premier Collision Services in downtown Tacoma.