June 1, 2025
I bought The Fiero Factory 6 years ago at a time in my life where I had the time & money to make it work. Covid-19 happened 8 months after I took over and to say that screwed up my plans is an understatement.
As with many small businesses I struggled to stay afloat. I borrowed against credit cards and when they were maxed out I borrowed against my house to pay them off. Then I ran the credit cards up again and had to borrow money from family this past December so I wouldn't lose my house.
Essentially, I have been subsidizing the business for at least the past 3, but probably 4 years. Like many people, I thought things would turn around, but it's obvious that it won't. I am spending more to keep the doors open than I bring in and I can no longer afford to do that.
So, I have a decision to make. Close up completely and recycle everything and call it a day or reimagine how The Fiero Factory operates. Scrapping everything would be the easiest choice, but I have an idea that I'm willing to try, but it means no more requests and I'll need to find a regular job and relegate the Fiero business to part-time status..
I will set things up much like most other vendors (The Fiero Store, Rodney Dickman, et al.), meaning almost purely as an online store. I'll re-do the webiste as an e-commerce site where you'll see pictures and prices of what I have for sale and if you see something you want you'll put it in your cart and check out.
So, as of Sunday June 1, 2025 I am closing down. If you called or emailed me with a parts request prior to June 1, 2025 then I will get back to you soon. I have to start somewhere and that means closing down to re-organize. I have no idea on when I'll re-open, but it'll be at least 2 months.
Keep checking back or follow me on Facebook for updates.
Thanks for your understanding and support over the years.
Mike Valentine
Owner: The Fiero Factory
