Palm Harbor since 1987
The people here
Car care is a trade people pass through. These three did not. Between them they have served the same customers through several vehicles each.
People who have stayed
Car care is a trade with high turnover, so most shops have nobody to introduce. Several people at Pelican have been on this lot longer than many of the businesses along this stretch of US 19. Customers notice it without naming it: the person taking the keys has seen the vehicle before and remembers what was done last time.
Longest-serving team members
Each of the three has a page of their own with more detail on the work they do.
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25+ years with Pelican
Jose Rodriguez Jr.
Jose has been with Pelican for more than twenty five years, which is most of the time the business has existed on this stretch of US 19.
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25+ years with Pelican
Moe Akhavan
Moe has also passed twenty five years here. Between him and Jose that is half a century of knowing which cars on this road need what.
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About 17 years with Pelican
Van T. Le
Van has been part of the team for around seventeen years, long enough to have served the same customers through several vehicles each.
On the lot
Frequently asked questions
Will I see the same people each visit?
More often than not, yes. Several of the team have been at Pelican for decades, which is the whole reason this page exists.
Are the wash team and the repair team the same people?
No. 31425 and 31465 are separate operations with separate teams, even though they sit next door to each other on US 19.
Is Pelican hiring?
Openings come up. There is no published vacancy list, so the honest answer is to ask in person at 31425 rather than apply to an address that may not be monitored.
Come and be dealt with by someone who has done this a while
Wash, detail, hand wax, tint and quick lube at 31425 US Highway 19 N, Palm Harbor.