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Five Star Golf cart biz booms; buys, will move to former K of C
After nine years of leasing the former Sportline
Honda building on Route 9 in Queensbury, NY,
Five Star Golf Cars has paid $810,000 to buy the
former Knights of Columbus building next-door.
“It just made sense for me to own,” Larry Kelley
told The Chronicle Monday. “Now we’ll have a
much larger shop area, a
new showroom, and a new
parts area. I’m excited to
stay in Queensbury.”
“When I opened the
Queensbury store, we had
one mechanic and one out-
side sales guy, plus me.
“Now we have 15 employ-
ees in Queensbury and
more than 50 employees in
total. I’m so proud of that.
“And I keep them employed
the whole year. I don’t lay
people off. I get really good
people, and now my broth-
er Chris is there, so when
I’m not there — today I’m
finalizing a deal at Neshobe
Golf Club in Brandon, Ver-
mont — I know he’s there.”
Cod, and Laconia, New Hampshire.
“We’ve been in the Queensbury market since
March of 2011, and having that location has
really helped us,” Mr. Kelley said, noting that it’s
close to the Adirondacks, where many customers
have lake houses or summer in RV parks and
campgrounds.
“We also totally customize
cars, ‘Trick My Ride’ as we
call it, and have our fleet
business for golf cours-
es. Having our location in
Queensbury has been key.
People are more apt to do
business with you if you’re
local.”
Mr. Kelley said he just
signed a golf car deal with
Wolfert’s Roost in Albany
and Schuyler Meadows in
Loudonville.
Larry Kelley started the business with two
partners. From two employees in Queens-
bury in 2011, they have 15 year-round now.
Mr. Kelley, a PGA golf professional, said he, Matt
McDonald and Steve Rand, a former Hannaford
vice president, started the business in 2009,
mortgaging their homes and pooling their mon-
ey.
Five Star distributes E-Z-GO golf carts in much of
New England and eastern New York. They have
three other locations, in Portland, Maine, Cape
“And we also have Mohawk,
the Edison Club, and of
course the Sagamore and
Hiland,” he said.
Mr. Kelley said they plan to
be completely moved into the new 2.5-acre site
in May.
CONTACT
Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles - NY
1003 U.S. Route 9
Queensbury, NY 12804
518-409-8319
www.fivestargolfcars.com
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