Jake Stevenson has purchased the Rogers Body Shop that closed in April this year and renamed it Rogers RBW.
“When I heard Larry Rogers was going to retire, I was interested,” Stevenson said.
For three generations, the Stevensons have been in the vehicle body repair industry and have operated a body repair shop in Richmond, KS, for 42 years. Richmond is north of Garnett.
They will still operate the Richmond Body Works in Richmond and operate the Rogers RBW, Stevenson said. He will be bringing three employees from that facility to Fort Scott to work, and in addition, is interviewing for more.
He is retaining the Rogers name as part of the new business venture, and Larry Rogers was helping him with finishing details on the facility on September 17.
Stevenson purchased the shop from Rogers on August 15 and has been updating the building and equipment since then.
The services they offer the community are paint and body repair, mostly with insurance claims, but they will also do private pay.
On Monday, September 22, Stevenson will open the office of the business and start bringing cars in, he said.
A Chamber of Commerce Coffee is scheduled for October 9.
The shop is located at 120 W. 19th, and the phone number is 620.223.0380.