Full Circle of Service
photos by Jen Navarro
by Kelly Boyer Sagert
In 1942, John and Joe Muzik decided to open up shop as Muzik Bros. on the northeast corner of West Erie Avenue and Broadway in downtown Lorain.
“It was a Gulf gas station,” explains John Muzik—third-generation owner and grandson of the original John—“and they also sold Schwinn bikes and Lionel trains. You could think of it as a five-and-dime store with a transportation theme.”
After they relocated the business to Ninth Street and Broadway, John’s son Richard took over, and the company began its focus on vehicle maintenance and repair. Richard moved the business a couple more times, setting up shop on 13th and Broadway—and then to Oberlin Avenue on the property where Taco Bell currently exists.
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When current owner John Muzik took over the business, it was moved to 704 West Erie Avenue, just two blocks from the original location, completing the circle and returning to home base: downtown Lorain.
“This will be our fifth location,” John says, “and we plan to stay here.”
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