By Laura Catherine Koss
Crotts Brothers Garage & Collision Repair is located at 404 Eighth Street in Salem, Va., close to the larger city of Roanoke. For those not familiar, Salem is near Interstate 81 with the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains to the West and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley to the East.
For over 73 years Crotts Brothers has brought meaning to the phrase “family owned and operated.” With four generations now actively engaged in running the day-to-day business operations, family provides the foundation upon which the garage’s success has been built.
Crotts Brothers is currently owned and operated by Wendell G. “W.G.” Crotts, a lifelong resident, growing up on the banks of the Roanoke River and graduating from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem.
When one first enters the premises, the front wall of the office announces…
