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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 M AY 1 6 , 2 0 2 2 F O C U S S M A L L B U S I N E S S Throttle Car Club, Scarborough Last summer, an idea for a member- ship-based car club and general events space came together in Scarborough as rottle Car Club. e concept had percolated for years between three friends: Jamie Nonni, founder and CEO of Portland cloud-based payment system MuniciPAY; Derek Parent, senior project manager with Newburyport, Mass., environmental engineer- ing and demolition firm Northeast Remediation; and Kevin Gross, Massachusetts-based director of cor- porate development for Philadelphia motor vehicle service company Icon Automotive. Nonni and Gross are car enthusi- asts. Parent enjoys their interests. In 2018, Nonni sold his previous busi- ness, Nationwide Payment Solutions, and looked to invest in a fun new venture. Today, the 35,000-square-foot facility offers car display, storage and work facilities, a member lounge, simulators and games, event space, and office and conference spaces. e facility is generating notice. At least 300 people came to the first week's open house. Winter car stor- age spaces sold out by December. e venue was rented over 20 times last year. is year, it's already booked for more than 25 events. e detailing shop is booking over two weeks out. Even before it fully opened, the club had over 50 paying mem- bers. Today, there are 170. In April, it broke ground on a 7,700-square-foot building to house a custom restoration and performance upgrade shop, a result of a merger between rottle and Double S Speed Shop in Portland. rottle Garage, managed by Scott Pitcock and Fred Steeves of Double S, is expected to open late this year. e facility's attractions aren't lim- ited to car nuts. "You have people who are very into cars," says Nonni. "You've got people who are more about car history. You have people who just think cars are cool and like socializing. en you've got people who do business network- ing. We've had members host board meetings here. We've had club meet- ings here. We even had a real estate closing here." There is simply no substitute for good judgment and getting things right the first time. That's where Drummond Woodsum attorneys Dan Rose, Pete Felmly, Tom Trenholm, Allen Kropp, Michael Buescher, S. Campbell Badger and Elek Miller can help. A group of highly specialized attorneys focused on providing human resource professionals with the guidance they need in dealing with personnel matters. We practice law differently. Since 1965. Workplace Solutions for Maine Employers dwmlaw.com dwmlaw.com | 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 " FAME listened to our unique story and believed in us. The staff was adaptable and found a way to 'yes.'" Dan Bell, General Manager Helping Maine Businesses Succeed Since 1983 1-800-228-3734 • FAMEmaine.com FAME AGRI-CYCLE ENERGY, Scarborough 7-Time Winner, Best Places to Work in Maine (2015–2021) » C O N T I N U E D F RO M PA G E 2 3 C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E »

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