MITCHELL BROTHERS

Today, Mitchell Brothers is the oldest business in Buena Park. The shop originally sat on what was then Grand Avenue (Beach Boulevard) and north of Orangethorpe Avenue, but in the early 1950's they had to relocate so that the 5 Freeway could be built. In 1954, the shop was moved to its current location and where it plans to remain... Mitchell Brothers was founded in 1917. A few of the Mitchell boys (there were 9 Mitchell children) worked at the Buena Park Garage and at the age of 19, Bill Mitchell bought the business. When his brothers Ira and David returned from the war (World War I), they joined Bill as partners in the business and changed the name to Mitchell Brothers at that time. It was an automobile repair garage and service station, but as the years progressed Bill and his brothers found that they were capable of many different repairs as well as fabrications and began servicing farm equipment, construction equipment, and fabricating and repairing all types of miscellaneous..

Also known as: Mitchell

Primary location: Buena Park United States