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What’s going on with GreenGo Buggies?

I read a few months ago that the company was moving to a new location in Summerfield, but just recently, the sign in front of the former location on U.S. 220 says they moved to Stokesdale.

We also noticed the sign saying GreenGo Buggies has moved to Stokesdale. Earlier this week, we stopped by the new location at 2370 U.S. 220 in southern Rockingham County and talked to owners Brian and Nikki Price.

The couple had planned to remain in their previous location in the former Purguson’s Western Wear store until they were able to construct a new building on property they purchased a few months ago at 7620 Deboe Road in Summerfield.

That plan changed after the owner of the former Purgason’s building asked the Prices if they’d agree to an early termination of their lease on the property, Brian told us.

He and Nikki went along with the request, he said. This past spring, the couple bought the building that had housed Snatchers Garage several miles down the road, off U.S. 220 North. Last month, they opened GreenGo Buggies in that location.

Initially, the couple thought they’d operate in the Stokesdale location temporarily until they could construct their new building on Deboe Road. However, Brian said the business has gotten off to such an unexpectedly strong start that the couple is email your questions to: questions @nwobserver.com or submit at nwobserver.com considering whether to operate from two locations.

“So far, this has proven to be fantastic,” Brian said, noting the visibility of the business fronting U.S. 220 has drawn customers. “I had not expected the volume of traffic coming in here.”

While the couple hasn’t made any final decisions on how to proceed, Brian said they may continue their current operations in the Stokesdale location: assembling street-legal, customized golf carts and selling carts and trailers on the property.

At the same time, the new Summerfield location would provide light service, as well as sales, he said.

“Our heart is in Summerfield,” Brian said. “I definitely want to get back in Summerfield in some form or fashion.”

A potential wildcard is whether a rezoning request is approved that would allow a casino to be built on nearly 193 acres abutting the GreenGo Buggies property to the south, Brian noted.

“This is all up in the air,” he said. “Who knows what’s going to happen in a year?”

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