Gene Steffy Ford shows off new dealership - Columbus Telegram
COLUMBUS -- Joe Steffensmeier called Gene Steffy Ford’s shift to a highway location an “embrace” of a Columbus community that he believes will bring opportunities for solving some of the dealership’s growing pains in the years ahead. “This is an investment in the community,” said Steffensmeier, the co-owner of Steffy’s Columbus dealership, during a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday in front of the vehicle showroom at 2215 E. 23rd St. “It’s pretty amazing to have all these people... The new 29,000-square-foot dealership on a 7. 5-acre site is located between the FLEXcon and Sidump’r Trailer manufacturing plants. The new location will offer a lot of opportunities for growth in the future, he said. Steffy, which had been anticipating a move to a highway location on the east side of Columbus for several years, began work on the nearly $3 million project about a year ago. Steffy Ford bought the site of the new dealership from the former owners, Appleton EGS, several years ago, according to Platte County Assessor’s Office records. The tract was valued at $225,000 in 2013. The new dealership’s look is based on Ford’s most recent trustmark design, which gives it a more modern feel, Steffensmeier said. “The new dealership has a lot of pop to its design outside,” Steffensmeier said. Source: columbustelegram.com
