IC Bus dealer Leonard Bus Sales, Inc., (LBS) opened a full-service facility on Dec. 16 in the W.J. Grande Industrial Park in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., that features 32,000 square feet of space.
The purpose-built facility provides bus sales, service, and parts. This facility replaces the company’s former facility in Mechanicville, N.Y., which is about 20 miles southwest and is part of an area that is being developed for a large mixed-use project along the Hudson River. LBS had been located in Mechanicville since 1997.
The new Saratoga Springs facility occupies more than 16 acres and features 17 full-service bays, 12 of which are drive-through. There is also a 7,000-square-foot parts department, a 60,000-pound lift and a parking lot that can accommodate 244 buses. The facility serves 14 counties in the Capital District and North Country and employs about 30 full- and part-time employees, including numerous certified technicians.
“Being able to stay in Saratoga County was key to our strategy for serving important markets in the Capital District and North Country,” said LBS President Mike Leonard. “Customer support is the cornerstone of our business, so we look forward to providing enhanced capabilities and efficiencies to our customers here.”
Leonard Bus Sales, Inc. is a third-generation family-owned bus distributor of IC Bus, Trans Tech Bus, Champion Bus, and General Coach America products. Since 1965, LBS has provided bus sales, service, and parts to clients in upstate New York. Headquartered in Deposit, N.Y., LBS has full-service facilities in Deposit, Saratoga Springs, Rome, and Bergen.
