The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for TK Collision Center on the curve west of Broken Bow on Friday afternoon, celebrating the businesses’ continuation under a new name in the former Rod’s Body and Paint building.
Owner Justin Potter, who named the business using the initials of his two children, told the large crowd in attendance he had always had a goal of owning his own business.
“As I got to the age of 40, I needed to decide if I wanted to be an owner or an employee,” said Potter, who has been in the auto body industry for over two decades and studying at Southeast Community College in Milford.
Potter said he talked with his employer, Todd Fenton, about the possibility of purchasing Rod’s and that it was important to keep the business ownership local. The two agreed that they could both continue providing quality repairs to the community.
Three employees work with Potter who previously worked at Rod’s, and Potter said all three bring a wealth of experience, craftsmanship, skills and abilities that result in great quality work. He said he has introduced some technology into the shop that everyone is learning to use for quoting capabilities and even searching repair procedures.
TK Collision Center, in addition to body repair and paint from minor to major, does their own glass replacement, installs Raptor bedliners, and has experience working with all major insurance companies.
Potter said the phone number for the shop has stayed the same at 308-872-5436 and that it’s a much better way to get ahold of him than Facebook message on their Facebook page which could take some time to get a reply from.
