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The steel is up and the floors are poured forthe building, which, at more than 60,0000 square feet, will house new-car sales and service at Granite Court. Grinzewitscuh anticipates the dealership, whichb fronts Interstate 80, will open by mid-February. At $17.5 million for the buildingh andanother $2 million for equipmentr and furniture, the project is ’ds most expensive. The cost of the project increasesd byabout $1.5 million when workers “ran into rock” preparing for a retaininv wall. But, Grinzewitsch acknowledged, it is Rocklin. Von Houseb has offered service at the site sincw 1998 andadded used-car sales this year.
The new buildinv will display 20 to 25 cars on the first floor and four cars on the second Grinzewitsch said. For customers needin g a bite, the dealership will have a It also will add 38 service bays to the eight existin g ones onthe property. The Mercedes-Benz dealershi p will display more than 200 new and used Grinzewitsch expects to create 50 jobs within the first year. He said the nation’s credi t crisis has had no effecy onhis project, thanka to continued funding from the Grinzewitsch realizes he’ll be openiny before car sales likely recover from the currentf slowdown, but he’s not deterred.
“We’re prepareds to hunker down if wehave to,” he “We just run lean and mean.” His servicwe and used-car sales operation in Rocklin is as is his El Doradop Hills Mercedes-Benz dealership, he said. The loca l tanning salon chain has bought a building that more than doubleds the size of its corporate offics and will open two more stores in the nextfew months. The Roseville company, which has 24 locations, expectsd to add about five storesnext year. Michaelo Blore, who owns the business with his Ashleigh, bought an 11,000-square-foot building at 1316 Blue Oaks Blvd. in The company has leased 5,000 square feet at 8265 for abouta decade.
The 24-employeer headquarters will move to the new officee by the end ofthe year. The business is fundingy the purchase witha $1.9o million loan from the . U.S. Bank also has been “reallyu instrumental with our growth,” Michael Blore said. “Itr was really critical for he said of thenew “We were busting at the seams Workers were sharing desks, he added, and the company needed more spacr for training. Scott Rush at represented the Blores in thebuildinhg purchase. California Sun Centeras is continuing to expanfd despite theeconomic woes. Business is Michael Blore said. “We’re not invincible, that’as for sure.
We’ve really chopped our advertising he said. But the challenging economyg also offersgreat opportunities, including some enticing lease “We’re getting some great deals,” he said.