Mobility City opened its doors on August 3. Three days later, the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce helped owners Gordon Pundrothu and his wife Clem with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Attendees included staff, friends, State Representative Danillo Sena, and Patricia Costa, Acton’s economic development director. The staff gave tours of the showroom and offered light refreshments.

Clem said their mission was “to assist people with their mobility needs and independence.” They sell mobility scooters, rollators, power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, stair lifts, ramps, transport chairs, canes, walking aids, bath safety accessories, and even long shoehorns. One of their battery-powered Federal Aviation Administration-approved chairs can be collapsed into a suitcase, small enough to be carried on an airplane.

One section of the store is dedicated to hospital beds. Some beds can raise either end of the mattress and some are able to turn the mattress to allow a caregiver to easily help a patient transition to a standing position.

Many of the products can be rented. Those include scooters, hospital beds, lift chairs which tilt forward so someone can rise more easily, and all types of wheelchairs. Mobility City is a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, working closely together to meet the needs of wounded veterans.

Not only does Mobility City sell products, they repair what they sell and do their best to fix whatever product a customer may own. Recently a local radio station reported on wheelchair owners’ complaints about how long repairs took. Kellian Hartshorn, marketing director for Mobility City, said: “We specialize in very fast repairs because we understand when people need their mobility, how important that is. So we try to, when people call, get out there, take a look at it, and try to get it repaired as fast as possible.”

In-store repairs are offered as well as at the customer’s home. Mobility City has a well-equipped van for repairs and deliveries.

Mobility City has over 70 stores nationwide. The next closest store, in Northboro, services the Worcester area.

Over a year ago, an auto parts store closed in Esterbrook Plaza. The space was subdivided into thirds and Mobility City is using two of those thirds. The remaining third is unoccupied.

155 Great Road Ste. B, Esterbrook Plaza   351-230-0457

Website: Mobilitycity.com     Email: ActonMa@mobilitycity.com

Jeff Brown is the Acton Exchange business beat reporter.