A central Illinois veteran has opened a business just outside of Clinton.

Rick Knowles is a veteran who has opened 'Knowles Motors' on Clinton's south side in the old Martin Auction space. He tells Regional Radio he buys and restores various vehicles for resale.

According to Knowles, there's also a small building that is a part of his outfit and his son will run a re-sale shop. This won't be your typical second-hand thrift store type of place.

Knowles indicates the vehicle sales side of his business won't be like a big-lot dealership with financial backing from many institutions and a large fleet. He explains they will do some trading in but he encourages checking out their website for the latest on their inventory and coming ready with your financing.

As far as the re-sale shop, Knowles indicates they acquire a lot of very nice things and they have thrown away a lot of it. He is hoping to get connected with local non-profits to make sure those items get used.

Knowles Motors is open Tuesday through Friday noon to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm. For more information call or text 217-501-8000 or visit knowlesmotors.com. Knowles Motors is located at 9484 Meadowbrook Road, next to the new 'Highway 51 Exchange'.