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A LEGACY INAUTO REPAIR Co-owner Emily McCleskey said she has continued her family’s legacy by owning an auto repair shop.
1978
Emily McCleskey’s grandparents purchase Houston Automatic Transmission.
Emily and Leona McCleskey have a team of three employees who carry out maintenance and repairs.
1983
Her father opens a Houston Automatic Transmission store on the north side of Houston.
2017
Emily begins working at an auto repair shop in Tomball.
Legacy Auto Repair does all general car maintenance, including state inspections, oil changes and wheel alignment.
Cars Complete was turned into Legacy Auto Repair when Emily (right) and Leona McCleskey bought it in 2021. (Photos by Maegan Kirby/Community Impact Newspaper)
Emily begins working for Cars Complete in Conroe. 2020
LegacyAuto Repair Female-owned shop continues family legacy in Conroe
2021
Emily and Leona purchase Cars Complete and rename it Legacy Auto Repair.
SOURCE: EMILY MCCLESKEY COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
A fter growing up around the auto repair industry, Legacy Auto Repair owners Emily and Leona McCleskey said they followed their dreams and opened their own shop in Conroe. Legacy Auto Repair celebrated its one-year anniversary March 1. Emily McCleskey, a third-gen- eration auto shop owner, said her grandparents purchased Houston Automatic Transmission in 1978, and her grandfather was the president of the Automatic Trans- mission Rebuilders Association in the 1980s. In addition, her father launched a Houston Automatic Transmission north side location BY MAEGAN KIRBY
LegacyAutoRepair 612 W. Phillips St., Conroe 936-760-2626 www.legacyautorepair.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 7:30 a.m.-noon
that is still open at 18902 Hwy. 249, Houston, which was also run by her brother at one point in time, Emily said. After managing a repair shop in Tomball, Emily said she began run- ning Cars Complete in Conroe, which later became Legacy Auto Repair. When Leona was laid o in the safety and re nery industry, the couple began looking for a place to open a shop, Emily said. “It was just one of those perfect timing things, … and we ended up here [in Conroe], where I already knew the customer base and the community,” Emily said. The McCleskeys bought Cars Complete from the previous owner
and reopened the shop with a new name to honor their family history in the industry. “We chose ‘legacy’ as a tribute to the family,” Emily said. “That’s what my grandparents created was a legacy of doing things the right way, taking care of the customers and making sure things were done right the rst time.” Whether it be a mom with kids or a client on lunch, Emily said she focuses on the customer. “We will work with you on any- thing that we can, and if we can’t do a full repair or because it’s not in your budget, we’re going to help you nd the best avenue to get you there,” she said.
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CONROE MONTGOMERY EDITION • APRIL 2022
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