Lautzenheisers buy land for third Big O Tires store in Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS — Timberline Real Estate LLC has purchased property in the Timberline Center in Fort Collins where it plans to build a Big O Tires store.

Timberline Real Estate, an entity created by Jim Lautzenheiser and his father, Ron Lautzenheiser, purchased a little less than an acre of vacant land for $406,000 at 2007 Timberline Road from Timberline Star Center LLC, headed by Realtor Craig C. Hau and two unnamed partners. The Lautzenheisers operate Big O Tires franchises at 1506 N. College Ave. and 4245 S. Mason in Fort Collins.

Jim Lautzenheiser said Wednesday that the new 7,600-square-foot store will have eight bays. The store will provide complete auto maintenance services, including tires, brakes, alignments, oil changes and mechanical work.

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Lautzenheiser said he expects to break ground on the new store April 25 and hopes to have it open by the end of September.

Ron Lautzenheiser is a former vice president of marketing for Big O Tires. The Lautzenheisers also operate Grease Monkey service centers in Fort Collins and Windsor.

Big O has more than 360 franchisee-owned and 40 corporate-owned stores in 19 states.

Hau, with Sperry Van Ness/The Group Commercial LLC, represented the sellers, and Aki Palmer and Jim Palmer of DTZ represented the buyer in the land sale.