GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (Aug. 20, 2013) — Bosselman Boss Truck Shops Inc. will host a grand opening in Gretna, Neb., on Aug. 28 for its newest Boss Shop.
The truck stop, located at Interstate 80, Exit 432, will hold a ribbon cutting at 11 am. Gretna City Administrator Jeff Cooistra and Bosselman Companies President Charlie Bosselman will welcome attendees. The company will have a BBQ from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with prizes given out throughout the day and discounts available on various items in the shop.
The Gretna location is the company's third to be built from the ground up and brings to 42 the number of Boss Shops in 22 states.
"We are very excited about being in Gretna with this brand new Boss Shop," Mr. Bosselman said in a company press release. "We are honored to be a part of the Gretna community and to offer drivers our hometown experience in customer service and product offerings. Trust, cleanliness and friendliness are just a few of the things our customers can expect from our well-known nationwide truck service center chain."
The new shop will be managed by Scott Feaster.
Among Boss Shops' offerings are 24-hour road service; oil changes and lubes; new and retreaded tires; tire service; truck heating/AC repair; brakes; belts and hoses; and other mechanical and under-truck work along with Bee Line truck alignments in the company's Grand Island, Neb., Carlisle, Pa., and Mortons Gap, K.Y. locations.
The Bosselman Companies, based in Grand Island, own and operate various restaurants, motels and travel centers as well as the Nebraska Danger Indoor Professional Football Team. The company was founded in 1948 and is a third-generation family-owned firm with more than 1,200 employees in 23 states.