What was once a building that serviced cars is now the new home of
Great Lakes Cycling and Fitness - a transition owner Oscar Bustos finds appropriate, given how many Ann Arborites are choosing cycling over driving. For him, the new Stadium Blvd. location was an opportunity to find a permanent home for his business, something he'd been pursuing for some time.
"We'd been trying to buy our previous building, but the owner was unable to sell it," Bustos says. "We wanted to purchase a building, and this was a good fit. Our basic model is a shell, a big open environment, so it worked out well. We just gutted it."
After months of renovations, Great Lakes Cycling and Fitness opened in the 8,000 square foot building in early June. With the change in location, Bustos has also taken on some new brands. For the most part, however, he says the service and staff people have come to expect from his former location are the same in the business's new home.
So far, the reaction has been positive.
"Things have been going great," says Bustos. "Our traffic count is a lot higher on this side of town, so our visibility is improved. We're very happy with it."
Great Lakes Cycling and Fitness is open seven days a week, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekdays, 10:00am to 6:00pm on Saturdays and noon to 6:00 pm on Sundays.
Source: Oscar Bustos, Great Lakes Cycling
Writer: Natalie Burg
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