It has been a long road for E & P Auto Sales. In marketing their 20th year in business Store Owner, Armanado Echeverrie, reflects on the tough but fulfilling journey. Echeverrie is from a small town in Durango, Mexico. He moved to Milwaukee in 1972 where he met his wife. After living there for 16 years, they decided to head to Chicago in 1988 in search for a better life for themselves. In 1992, they made the decision to move to San Antonio. With no friends or family in the area to help them out. they saved up as much money as they could and opened a cleaning service in 1993. It was not until they bought and resold a vehicle in 1998 that they realized that there was a great opportunity out there for them.
They decided to open a car lot on S. Zarzamora in February of 1999. His daughter Nora E. Vidal took interest in the business and eventually became a co-owner. They started with just 5 vehicles. "Those were very difficult but learning times," said Mr. Echeverria. " We worked hard, long hours to make our business grow." With four years under their belt, they opened a second location on Nogalitos, where the business is still located today. In 2004 Armando's son-in-law, Frank Vidal joined the business and became a wonderful asset. Echeverria admits to struggling during the recession in 2008 but credits the business staying afloat to their wonderful customers who supported the local business. " We kept working and striving hard trying to keep up with our community's demands as well as the competition. We will always be grateful for our cliental, and most of them feel like family."
"Now we've been open for 20 years, thank the Lord," said Echeverria. " As long as I can keep working and have my health, I look forward to serving our community for the next 20 years. I am proud to call this beautiful city, San Antonio, home."
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