Fagen Auto Components is seeking to go away Danville. Fagen president Ken Salomon says up to now quite a few events have been within the Fagen property northwest of Vermilion of Liberty, and he was not . However lastly, final yr, some critical talks started; making Salomon assume it over a bit.
AUDIO: These guys satisfied me in any other case, and it’s been within the works for some time. It was early final summer time, late spring possibly, once we began speaking. Issues had been nonetheless somewhat shakey, popping out of the COVID. I simply felt prefer it was the suitable time.
Salomon’s grandfather started Fagen Auto Components in Danville in 1929, and for a number of a long time they had been on the northwest nook of South and Hazel Streets. However ultimately, it grew to become time to maneuver.
AUDIO: Up till the late 60’s, when city renewal took over the downtown space, and we relocated up right here. So we’ve been at this location over 50 years now.
Fagen’s presence on the present location for half a century has a number of recollections. Akin to in 1979, once they sponsored that hero of ecology “Hen Man” on D102; and we had been reminded day-after-day that the situation was “North Vermilion and Liberty Lane, on the lights.”
AUDIO: I vaguely keep in mind that. I used to be away at college on the time, however I type of keep in mind that. And I haven’t heard that title, you recognize, since.
Salomon says there may be a longtime time limit for the sale.
In the meantime, proper now, the brand new homeowners might want to okay issues with the town. The packet for the Thursday, April 7th Danville Space Planning and Zoning Fee assembly mentions plans for each a espresso store and an oil change facility the place Fagen at present resides. As for Salomon, he says Fagan will probably be combining stock from their present retailer with the one they’ve had in Champaign for over 20 years. And Salomon says, don’t fear; they are going to preserve all communications with Danville prospects.
AUDIO: We’ll be capable of deal with any type of guarantee or service points. We used to promote scooters and 4 wheelers and dust bikes out of this location right here in Danville. In Champaign, we type of break up it up. So there’s a Fagen’s scooters retailer which sells simply scooters solely. And our Fagen truck is each truck equipment; and we promote the dust bikes and 4 wheelers.
The Champaign location is on Bloomington Street simply off Prospect, proper by the Residence Depot.