Longtime auto repair shop in Citrus Heights up for sale

By Sara Beth Williams–
An auto repair shop that has been in Citrus Heights for decades has been listed for sale.

Pat Henry’s Auto Repair shop in the back corner of the parking lot on the corner of Auburn Boulevard and Rollingwood Boulevard has been listed for sale online with an asking price of $98,000. According to the listing, the repair shop has been in business since 1975. Assets include six bays and four lifts.

Although the listing does not name the business, management at the repair shop last week confirmed with The Sentinel that the shop located at 8215 Auburn Blvd. matched the listing and is for sale but referred all other questions to the owner. The shop’s owner could not be reached for comment.

According to the listing, the owner is retiring. Currently, the shop is leased, and a new owner would be taking over rent, the listing says. Additionally, the owner states that the landlord is “willing to sign a long-term lease with a qualified tenant.”

The small shopping center on the corner of Auburn Boulevard and Rollingwood Boulevard has seen businesses come and go in the last several years. Most notably, Theatre in the Heights abruptly closed last year, according to an announcement in a September 2023 newsletter.

Theatre company owners initially announced they were retiring and that the 2023-24 theater season would be taken over by a new production company called Vivid Flare Productions, led by Shane Robert. However, in a follow-up newsletter, the theatre announced that the production company “was not ready for prime time.”

In December of 2020, the former Baskin Robbins located in the same shopping center became an independent ice cream parlor, branded as “Sweet Treats Creamery.” The ice cream shop has since closed, according to Yelp.

In September of this year, two new businesses have taken up residence in the small shopping center next to Pat Henry’s Auto Repair, including Wild and Fly Fitness and Tail Wagging Dog.