ADDISON — At age 14, Jacob Birchmore began working on cars just a mile down the road from where he would open his own shop in Addison, Birchmore Sales & Service, seven years later. Learning the ropes from Justin Almedia, Addison-based diesel mechanic and owner of Just Fix It, Birchmore said those early experiences are what began his love for auto mechanics. “I enjoyed the fact that there was always a different job to be done and so much to learn, then the satisfaction when the job was complete,” said Bi … (read more)
