Indiana Auto Body Shop Serves Community Through Generations

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Darren Richey, left, and Mike Richey took over Jim’s Body Shop at 1355 W. Tipton St., Seymour, IN, after the passing of their father, John Richey. John is the son of James and Helen Richey, who started the business in 1955. Photo by Erika Malone/The Tribune.

“All that suffering and work wasn’t just for our family, but any person of color that wanted to do or be something in this world,” Mike said.

The brothers managed the business behind the scenes as their father was slowly stepping down until his untimely passing in October 2021. They took over the business shortly after, still using the guidance of their father and grandfather before them.

The Richeys said the positive of owning a business is being able to be your own boss, and a negative is constantly making sure there is enough staff to cover the amount of business you get.

“We are kind of in charge of people’s livelihoods, so we have to make sure we’ve got enough coming in to support our employees,” Darren said.

We thank The Tribune for reprint permission.

Abby Andrews

Online & Web Content Editor
Abby Andrews is the editor of Autobody News.

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