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CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE
CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history. The Union Bus Depot operated by the DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails, it was relocated from 1971 and 1985 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which established Instant Car Credit which owned it up to 2017.
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Source:
1. Alex Wilson, e-mail, March 12, 2019
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