ABJ Auto Repair out of business for real?

[ron_newman]

Someone on Reddit is reporting that they have not answered the phone in two days, and that "ABJ is out of business. They are still hoping that a customer might buy the business, but right now the place is being cleaned out."

If anyone knows more, please post a comment. Although I've never been their customer, I get the impression that this was one of Somerville's most loved local businesses.

Comments

[frotz.livejournal.com]

While I realize this isn't within the two-day timeframe, I was there last week and it was business-as-usual; I talked with Mimi about having some work done. I realize that businesses on the edge need to operate under the assumption that they're going to keep on keeping on, but it... still didn't feel like anything was amiss.

[mamabunny72.livejournal.com]

SomervilleMoms has had a thread about this. A member posted this FB link:
https://www.facebook.com/ABJAutoRepair, and while no info has been posted yet, the member indicated Mimi would update people on the FB page as she tries to open up the business again. (I am passing along third-hand information here-- it sounded like there was some "family investor issues")

[ron_newman]

Thanks. Please post a link to the SomervilleMoms discussion.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

It's a private mailing list.

[nettie lagace (from livejournal.com)]

I was in to pick up a gizmo related to my car on February 14 and Mimi told me they were closing effective immediately. Yes, family investment following Al's death last year. She was very sad about it, was still working on another type of sale, and worried about all the employees. She also mentioned updates would be posted on the FB page. I've been going there since 1998 or so and can't imagine going anywhere else; I think I'd follow Michael wherever he goes.