Fab Limousine continues growth

By Elise Franco

YOUNGSTOWN — One local business is expanding in the midst of a poor economy.

Mark Bagnoli, president of Fab Limousines Inc., said the business’s new location on Connecticut Avenue is an opportunity for success and growth.

Bagnoli said the company moved all of its businesses — Fab Limousines, Fab Auto Service, Fab Tours and Travel and Chauffers4Hire — under one roof in January.

“It’s nice having all three businesses together,” he said. “Now we can handle anyone’s ground transportation.”

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber honored the 19-year-old business Wednesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new site.

Tony Paglia, the chamber’s vice president of government affairs, said the purpose of the ribbon cutting was to let customers know about the business’s recent change.

“Any time a business moves into a new facility, it’s reason to get the word out about the new things that are going on there,” he said.

Bagnoli said about 80 people attended the ceremony.

“It made us feel good. It’s nice seeing everyone here,” he said.

Paglia said the chamber supports the business because of its investment in the Mahoning Valley.

“It’s a growing business, and I think it’s a good place to continue to do business,” he said. “We want to support companies like that and do as much as we can for them.”

Currently Bagnoli said the company provides services locally, as well as in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Erie, Pa.

He said the Connecticut Avenue location has a 2,000-square-foot lobby with seating, televisions, free coffee and a pool table.

“We do a lot of tour trips and bus trips, and the people really enjoy coming in and socializing beforehand,” he said.

Bagnoli also said the facility is large enough to house all of the business’s vehicles, which include limousines, sedans and party and tour buses.

He said the company employs four full-time workers and 35 independent contractors.

“We plan on expanding further,” he said.

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