Gage Williams of Rock Island checks out a vehicle being serviced at Brakes Plus, 5703 Elmore Ave., Davenport. The new Brakes Plus shop was the center of attention on Monday, April 7, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON
Brakes Plus loves doing business in the Quad Cities. The full-service mechanical shop loves the region so much that it recently opened one shop in Davenport and is making plans for opening another in a few months. “It’s a great place to work. … We’re here for the community,” said Robert Irk, general manager of […]
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Brakes Plus loves doing business in the Quad Cities. The full-service mechanical shop loves the region so much that it recently opened one shop in Davenport and is making plans for opening another in a few months.“It’s a great place to work. … We’re here for the community,” said Robert Irk, general manager of the new Brakes Plus shop at 5703 Elmore Ave., Davenport, during a Monday, April 7, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony. It attracted about 20 people from the business community and Brakes Plus workers, and was held to welcome the new business to Davenport.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held for Brakes Plus at 5703 Elmore Ave., Davenport, on Monday, April 7. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors look over the new Brales Plus shop at 5703 Elmore Ave., Davenport, on Monday, April 7. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON
Robert Irk, left, general manager at Brakes Plus, talks with Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors during an opening celebration at the company on Monday, April 7. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON
The new Brakes Plus shop was the center of attention on Monday, April 7, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON
The new Brakes Plus shop was the center of attention on Monday, April 7, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON
Brakes Plus opened in late January near WalMart in between Burger King and Discount Tire. It has about six employees. “People like it. They like our prices. … Some people still don’t know we’re here,” said Mr. Irk. But, he added that might be changing as Brakes Plus continues to get more customers every day.Brakes Plus offers a wide variety of services. They include brake services, oil and filter change, fluid changes, alignment, air conditioning and more.While the building itself is complete, landscaping around the building was still in progress on Monday. In fact a landscaping crew was at work Monday. “Eventually, it’s going to be very pretty around here,” Mr. Irk said with a laugh.During Monday’'s ceremony, Deanna Jensen-Valliere, Quad Cities Chamber manager of member engagement, thanked Brakes Plus officials for their investment in the community.That investment in the Quad Cities will continue in the coming months.Mr. Irk told the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal that a new Brakes Plus shop is currently in the works and is scheduled to open this October near the WalMart store at 3101 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Another Brakes Plus is being planned for Dubuque, Iowa.The Elmore Avenue store is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays; and closed on Sundays. The phone number is (563) 306-0911.Founder Larry Pisciotta opened the first Brakes Plus in 1990 in Englewood, Colorado. The company has its headquarters in Centennial, Colorado, and today has more than 170 locations in six states.
