James & Judy's 2014 Buick LaCrosse from Haydocy...

James & Judy's 2014 Buick LaCrosse from Haydocy. When asked about their experience at Haydocy Automotive they stated...

"We have bought 7 cars from Haydocy Automotive. Haydocy has always treated us with respect, and they've always been willing to go the extra mile to get the job done.

Many thanks to Don Hostettler and Dan Lynch for going the extra mile for us!

Congratulations Rosemary on your 2014 Buick Verano

Congratulations Rosemary on your 2014 Buick Verano from Haydocy Automotive. When asked about her buying experience here at Haydocy Mary stated, "I LOVE my new 2014 Buick Verano! This was such a wonderful buying experience, and exceeded my expectations. Paula Klass was truly a joy to work with, very knowledgeable and a real professional in every way. The team at Haydocy have my gratitude for their personal care and efforts to match my needs and budget.

Haydocy to open food-truck park near Hollywood casino...

Courtesy of The Columbus Dispatch

Columbus auto dealer Chris Haydocy got tired of waiting for someone else to make good on the opportunity for a restaurant row near the West Side casino.

So Haydocy is building a gourmet food park on land he owns on W. Broad Street in front of the casino “to create a neighborhood gathering spot with a community atmosphere offering a variety of great food and reasonable pricing,” he said.

Over time, his Hollywood & Broad Gourmet Food Park is expected to host several vintage Airstream RVs outfitted as gourmet food trucks that employ 20 people. The first truck, Land Yacht BBQ, will open at the park “as soon as the weather breaks” in the spring, he said.

“We’ve been working on this for several years,” said Haydocy, who is president of Weston Vision, an economic-development organization on the West Side. He also owns both Haydocy Automotive, a Buick and GMC dealership, and a new Airstream dealership near the casino.

Haydocy envisions a patio dotted with picnic tables, an indoor dining hall ringed by aluminum-clad Airstreams from past decades, and a Las Vegas-style marquee. He patterned his park after others, including SoMa StrEat Food Park in San Francisco.

He got the idea from studying a 2011 economic-development strategy report that identified redevelopment opportunities around the emerging Hollywood Casino Columbus.

“A restaurant cluster to the north of the casino provides a strong opportunity for short-term revitalization along Broad Street,” Robert Charles Lesser & Co., a Washington, D.C., real-estate consultancy, wrote in its report. “Market analysis suggests that there is unmet demand for at least four new restaurants in the study area.”

This demand was expected to grow after the casino opened. “A restaurant cluster would fill a gap in the local marketplace, provide an early win in the revitalization effort, and build investor confidence in the area,” the consultants said.

“We thought that a restaurant would be successful at the site if it were unique to central Ohio” so it could draw from outside the area, said Chris Boring, principal at Boulevard Strategies, the Columbus retail consultancy.

The food should be upscale, but not too expensive, Boring said. And the restaurant should open for lunch to serve the 22,000 workers who are within five minutes of the site, he said.

For two years, no one stepped forward to build a restaurant on the identified site. So Haydocy, who owned two Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in North Carolina in the early 1990s, outfitted a 1963 Airstream travel trailer as a gourmet kitchen to launch the park.

“We want to appeal to all the senses,” he said. “First and foremost, taste,” with apple or hickory-wood-smoked pulled pork, Texas-style brisket, St. Louis-style ribs, and even smoked macaroni and cheese.

Haydocy hired chef Brian Young as general manager of the food-truck business.

“Columbus is a rapidly growing food-truck oasis,” said Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady, citing the increase from a handful of trucks a few years ago to a few hundred.

“No. 2, it’s a great thing for that particular part of town,” O’Grady said. “The West Side is re-emerging and redeveloping.”

“Chris’ project is innovative and truly the type of creative spark the area needs,” said James Schimmer, director of the Franklin County Economic Development and Planning Department.

mvanac@dispatch.com

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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/01/28/casino-area-food-truck-park-planned.html

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Haydocy Automotive serving Central Ohio for over 60 years!

Haydocy Automotive serving Central Ohio for over 60 years!


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2014 GMC 2500 HD delivered to Michael S of London Ohio

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Just ask Thomas and Paula P. of Grove City, Ohio. When asked about their experience working with Haydocy sales professional Don Hostettler they stated...

..."Absolutely WONDERFUL. Don was extremely helpful, courteous, friendly and knowledgeable.No high pressure tactics. It was an extremely excellent experience."

Congratulations on your New Enclave Thomas & Paula!

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What's everyone saying about Haydocy Automotive? Jill and Christopher just purchased a 2014 GMC Terrain from Haydocy sales professional Mike Robinson. When asked about their experience they stated,

"Mike was the best salesman we've every had the pleasure to work with. We will sending everyone to Mike."

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"The buying experience was great. We have purchased at least 6 cars over the years from Haydocy. We've always had a good experience and had a pleasant time with our sales associate Paula Klass. We will continue to do business with Haydocy.

And the 2013 Facebook $300 Gas Card Winner is...

And the Haydocy Automotive 2013 Facebook $300 Gas Card Winner is...Terry Schmelmer from Orient, Ohio.


Chris Haydocy (right) and PJ Haydocy  (below)with Haydocy sales associate Terry Applegate (left) introduces our 2013 Facebook $300 Gas Card Winner Terry Schmelmer (middle) from Orient, Ohio.

Congratulations Terry!

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Haydocy Automotive delivers another 2013 Buick Encore to Terry of Orient, Ohio. When asked about her experience she stated, "I bought a Buick Encore I traded in an Lexus, and I just love my new car. Its small, nice looking, great to drive. I will be driving it for a long time. I hate to buy a hew car,but I must say this car buying experience was great. Everyone was so nice, they went out of there way to help us. I will defiantly tell friends, and clients to buy at Haydocy."

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Ed Whitfield was elected to congress in 1994 as the first Republican to represent Kentucky's First Congressional District...
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