Tire and auto shop with ‘Panera Bread’ feel opens in Boardman

Tire and auto shop with ‘Panera Bread’ feel opens in Boardman

Staff report

BOARDMAN

A regional company has debuted a new Mahoning Valley location.

Mercer, Pa.-based Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service has opened up shop at 7975 Market St., the space formerly occupied by Taylor Kia of Boardman.

“We wanted to make it as easy as possible for as many of our customers,” said Joe Flynn III, president of the centralized location.

The new facility carries top-selling tire brands and performs services such as spin balancing, tire rotations and wheel alignment checks.

Though the company purchased the property from Taylor Kia in the spring for an undisclosed amount,

it had to wait until the auto dealership moved in October to its new location across the street.

Taylor Kia moved because of a lack of space, but Flynn said the 13,000-square foot facility was more than enough space for the company’s 18th retail location.

It’s bigger than Flynn’s typical retail outlet, which is usually about 8,000 to 10,000 square feet and its customer space has a “Panera Bread-like” feel, referencing the relaxed, casual style of the bakery-cafe chain.

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