MORRIS ROSE

Morris Rose Auto Parts was established in 1940 by Morris Rose. Operating mainly in the retail market within Kalamazoo, MI and surrounding areas, Morris Rose continued to expand the business. Originally operations were conducted in a one-stall garage on Vine Street in Kalamazoo, with just himself and his wife, Rose, as the bookkeeper. Shortly after that, in 1943, he bought a depressed motorcycle and auto salvage yard on East Michigan Avenue, or as it was called then, a junk yard.

Primary location: Kalamazoo United States