Patrick started in the automotive business in high school pumping gas for his uncle, who owned a large repair shop and gas station back when full service meant full service! If every car that came in for gas didn’t get the windshield washed and “squeegeed,” Patrick would hear it from his uncle. This work ethic remained a core value for him and his brother Bob. They learned the importance of taking care of people from their uncle who treated every customer as the most important customer. The uncle had a saying: “Every customer is a first class customer” and that stuck with them and still does today. Grove Street Auto Repair opened in June 1998 in Franklin, MA. The business has continued to grow every year, and is now known as the premiere auto repair shop in Franklin. It has been a fantastic 25+ years. Read more about the history of Grove Street Auto Repair and the Weidman family here In 2023, the need for more space to expand at Grove Street Auto had become crucial. The footprint of the current shop did not allow room for that expansion, so Patrick bought a property just 400 feet down the road in order to utilize some of the space at that location for storage and maybe use one stand-alone bay as a specialty bay. In a twist of fate, the auto repair business in that building was closing down, and so the decision to take over that space was made. After an extensive makeover with many upgrades, in January of 2024, the new Advanced European Repair shop opened. We invite you to stop in and see what we have done to make this a truly unique and customer-focused experience. Thank you for your support.