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Dean Thomas started working on cars out of his parents' garage when he was 14 years old. At the time, it wasn't a job, it was a hobby. After high school Thomas graduated from the IHCC Auto Body and Mechanics program. He began working at a garage in Centerville; Thomas said he saw a need for more choices in town.
"I worked at a shop that I thought was doing things incorrectly," said Thomas. "I just didn't really like the way things were going at the other place, so I quit and started my own."
In the beginning, it was just Thomas and his wife, Stacy.
"When we first started she helped me a lot," said Thomas. "She wasn't afraid to get in there and wet-sand a car. She spent a lot of late nights with me working. My wife was a big asset to the business.
Dean opened Deano's Body Shop in 1988; in 2012 he celebrated 25 years in business with a new and improved name to reflect all that his business has become. Deano's Complete Automotive Service & Repair. -- written by Krystal Fowler, DI
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