AUSTIN DAILY HERALD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015
Austin Daily Herald
BUSINESS REVIEW Name of the business: Kuehn Motor Company Owner(s) of the business: Family Owned Business Please provide a brief history of the company: After World War II my grandfather Charles Edward Kuehn Sr. lived in Austin, MN and worked for Bill Todd Ford. Then moving to Spring Valley he later started Kuehn Motor Company in I believe 1953. Having five boys Kuehn Motors expanded into Rochester in the 1970’s and later opening stores in Lake City, O w at o n n a , Wi n o n a a n d Austin. In march of 1990 we opened our Austin location which I have managed now for nearly 26 years. How many employees do you have? Eleven in Austin Tell us a little about your business. What are your specialties? We specialize in quality preowned cars, trucks and vans. We have a Service Department I am very proud of. Our client base is growing every day. Kuehn Rental offers daily and monthly rentals. We rent cars, mini vans, large passenger vans and wheelchair accessible mini vans. We also have trailer rentals and box trucks for hauling. (5x8 to 6x12 trailers and both 16’ and 24’ box trucks.) What are some of the new things your business is doing? What are you most proud to tell customers, and why? We have wheelchair accessible mini vans. We currently have about six in our rental fleet. They may be rented by the day or longer. They are also all offered for sale. Renting wheelchair accessible vans allows families to take their loved ones to family gatherings, special events, or just get them out for the day to spend quality time. What are your goals for the upcoming year? We would like to expand our Service Department and add a couple more sales representatives. What is your address? 1508 N. Main St. Austin, MN 55912
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What is your website? www.kuehnmotors.com Any other infor mation that would be helpful to know? We are in the people business. Vehicles are our transportation to great relationships. Thanks for the last 25 years! Happy Holidays!
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