Heida Garcia

Heida Garcia owns and operates an AMCO franchise auto repair shop, managing a team of three to four mechanics who handle transmissions, engines, and full vehicle maintenance such as oil changes, brakes, and exhaust services. The business, which she and her husband established after he lost his corporate job, has been at its primary location for eight years and recently expanded with a second shop in Richfield Park. Garcia applies her background as a corporate office manager and HR director to oversee daily operations, customer service, payroll, and warranties while emphasizing a clean, welcoming environment that appeals to a growing number of female customers. She attributes her drive for success and independence to being raised by her grandparents from a young age and to overcoming negative predictions from relatives about her future.