Business name: Big Al’s Specialty Movers Inc.
Owners: Al and Rhonda Bartley.
Address: 1101 N.E. 144th St., Suite 101.
What the business does: Big Al’s is a family owned and operated full service moving and storage company. The company serves 11 Western states with regular routes to California and Seattle. Rhonda Bartley said piano moving is their specialty, but her company moves anything — from one item to entire households.
How has the economy affected your business: The business has continue to grow, but not as rapidly as it would have if the economy was better, Bartley said.
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Greatest challenge: Scheduling. Bartley said her company tries to provide service to all customers but sometimes they are unable to accommodate last-minute requests because they are usually booked two weeks out. If Big Al’s can’t accept a job they refer the customer to another moving company.