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Rhodes Auto Repairs in Destin celebrates still going after 50 years

Rhodes Auto Repairs in Destin celebrates still going after 50 years

Right before Destin was even a city, Rhodes Auto Repairs was correcting and hauling vehicles in the fishing village. 

Luther and Donna Rhodes opened the auto repair and wrecker provider in 1973 at 327 Mountain Travel, and on March 17, Rhodes Auto Repairs will rejoice 50 years. 

Despite the fact that Rhodes no extended owns the small business, it continue to carries the household title and is run by Ben Causton, who obtained his get started alongside Luther as a teenager. 

Rhodes Auto Repairs still stands today at 327 Mountain Drive. On March 17, it will celebrate 50 years.

Causton, 44, started out doing work at Rhodes when he was in substantial university at Fort Walton Beach at the age of 16 and then component-time although in college.  

On the other hand, he constantly knew he would one working day have the repair store. 

“I told him when I was a child that I was heading to purchase it a single working day. … He just laughed at me and claimed get again to perform,” Causton explained.