My story begins in Miami, FL. I remember my older brother with his high school friends tearing down computers, and it just did something for my curious mind. My brother doesn’t know this, but I would take them apart as well and then put them back together (might have torn a cable here and there… lol). Since then I have always liked computers and working with electronics.
It wasn’t until 2007, when I started working for Sprint, that I became more involved in the wireless industry. I started as a sales rep and managed to move on to become the store manager in the Paddock Mall in Ocala. Then I had the opportunity to manage the Service and Repair location on 17th St. It was just what my love for electronics needed, from broken Nextel flips and Palm Treo troubleshooting to Windows phone training. It was more than I could have imagined or wanted, but I knew I wanted to do more.
My next move got me closer. I left Sprint to work for a good friend who had just opened a Verizon Authorized Store. There, I met some of the most generous and amazing people, who still mean so much to me. While managing one of the locations, I pitched the idea to add a repair department to increase foot traffic and store revenue. We started, the feedback was great, and we expanded the idea to another location.
Then, the battle within me started.
I always wanted to own my own business. I had come up short before, and it was because God had His own plan for me. After several months I made the decision to go on my own and open a repair store. I will never forget the conversation when I broke the news to my friend, the company owner. I’m blessed to say he knew where I was coming from, since he had to make that same decision at one point.
In 2012, my first store opened in Belleview, FL at Northside Plaza. There were a few months the store was closed, but we always came back. In 2015, we changed our name to Repair Logix. Then in 2022, we bought our own building at 11203 SE 53rd Ct, right off Hwy 441 across from City Hall, which gave us the space we needed to grow.
Today, it’s truly a family business. My two youngest come in to help out by cleaning up, adding labels and putting accessories away, and our youngest is about to graduate high school. I wanted my own business to fulfill my dreams, to provide for my family, and to help my parents when they decide to retire. I would not be the man I am today without my parents. They showed me how to treat and respect others. I take that with me with every customer that comes through the door, and now I get to pass it on to my kids.
Thank you for taking the time to read a glimpse of my story.