San Fernando Auto Center & Smog

San Fernando Auto Center was founded in 2009 by Gabriel Lopez. He wanted to become his own boss and start his own business. He found a shop in San Fernando that was renting a space and chose to start there. He wasn't able to rent the whole shop and had to share it with the owners working there. He started off working alone with no one to help him but his son Alberto Lopez who would come when he has the chance (and still does to this day). After a couple of workers who came and left, Gabriel's brother Marcos joined and came to stay. Then after some more time a former co-worker named Manuel became part of the crew as well. After 2 years he found another shop for rent in Pacoima (along San Fernando Rd so the name still works). This time the whole shop was for rent and he could have it to himself. This shop was also bigger than the one in San Fernando, giving the possibility to do more and expand the services.