CONWAY — Conway entrepreneur Ron Petell is wheels-deep in vehicles, real estate, warehousing and storage businesses, but, at 72, he’s decided to tap the brakes a bit by shutting down one of his more visible retail ventures.
Profile Motors, Petell’s General Motors automobile and truck dealership at 38 Towle Road, near the junction of N.H. Routes 16 and 112 in Conway, is set to close its doors on Saturday.
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