In today’s world where convenience is just a click away and right around the corner, it’s easy to forget the heart and hustle behind local, family-owned businesses. Now, more than ever, your support makes a real difference—not just for our shop, but for families like ours across the country.
We are the heart behind Smoky Hill Auto Service. We’re not a big chain. We’re not a franchise. We’re a local, family-run business—built from scratch with grit, passion, and the hope that doing good, honest & transparent work still matters.
The Real Cost & Risk of Starting a Small Business
Starting a business is no small feat. It’s a leap of faith. It means investing your savings, working long hours, giving up vacations & personal time and putting everything on the line in hopes of building something real—not just for today, but for your family’s future.
It means showing up—rain or shine, good days and bad, sick or healthy, happy or sad —and giving it your all because you care and your family as well as your employees’ families depend on our efforts to put food on all our tables. When you support a small business, you’re supporting real people. You’re helping a family pay their mortgage, send their kids to school, or take a very rare day off.
Why It Matters in Today’s Economy
In an economy where costs are rising, wages are tight, and large corporations seem to grow bigger by the minute, small businesses often get left behind. But they are the backbone of our communities. Running a small business is and always will be known as the American dream.
Local businesses create local jobs. They support local schools, sponsor little league teams, donate to fundraisers, and know your name when you walk in the door. Every dollar spent locally has a ripple effect—it stays in the community and strengthens the place we all call home.
A dollar to a larger corporation goes unnoticed, but a dollar to a local business makes a world of difference.
How You Can Support Local Businesses (It’s Easier Than You Think)
Supporting small businesses doesn’t always mean spending big money. Here are a few simple, yet, POWERFUL ways you can help:
- Shop local whenever you can. Need an oil change? A coffee? A haircut? Try the family-run place down the street.
- Leave a review. Seriously—it helps more than you know.
- Follow and share on social media. A like, comment, or share boosts visibility and trust.
- Refer friends. Word-of-mouth is gold for small businesses.
- Show grace. We’re human. If we mess up, we’ll make it right—we care deeply about doing right by you.
From Our Family to Yours
At Smoky Hill Auto, every customer is family. We don’t take your trust lightly. We’re honored to serve this community, and we’ll keep showing up—doing honest work, one vehicle at a time.
Thank you for choosing small. Thank you for choosing us.
Sincerely,
Caitlyn Pridemore-Sjaardema & Kermit Pridemore (And our families)
Co-Owners & Cousins