Michigan offers $1M grant to convert defunct mom & pop truck stop into used car dealership

Truck Stop Site Gets $1M Cleanup Grant

A former Vassar truck stop on West Saginaw Road is getting a $1 million boost from the state to clean up contamination and make way for new jobs. The 1.9-acre site, vacant since ’22, has metals and petroleum in the soil from old underground tanks. Developer Cook Chevrolet plans a $4 million expansion, including a used car lot and service center, creating up to 20 local jobs.

Michigan offers $1M grant to convert defunct mom & pop truck stop into used car dealership

The state of Michigan will provide a $1 million grant to facilitate the conversion of a defunct mom & pop truck stop into a used car lot.  The former Halfway Truck Stop at 1223 West Saginaw Road in Vassar, Michigan has been vacant since 2022. Since the closure of the mom & pop truck stop, environmental assessments revealed metals and petroleum compounds in the soil on the 1.9 acre site.  According to ABC 12, the $1 million grant provided by the …