Auto dealer closing – this time it's for real

CHAMPAIGN – Joe Matthews Jr. says he's planning to close American Vanstand Auto Sales at 915 Bloomington Road, C.

If that sounds familiar, perhaps you're thinking of something you read 10 years ago in The News-Gazette's "It's Your Business" column.

From the Oct. 12, 1998, column: "American Vanstand at 915 Bloomington Road, C, will close as soon as its owner, Joe Matthews Jr., sells the property. Matthews, 63, says he wants to retire. He has grandchildren he'd like to spend time with, and he'd like to find out what people do on Saturdays other than work."

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