Battman Collision Repair has served Sand Springs for more than a decade

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Battman Collision Repair has been doing business at 702 East Pecan Street in Sand Springs since 2005.

Owned and operated by native Sandite Mark Battenfield, the shop has built a reputation of small town values and dependable service for more than a decade. With nothing but five-star ratings on both Google and Facebook, Battman is the best-reviewed auto shop in Sand Springs.

The Sand Springs auto shop offers top-of-the-line services including dent repair, body repair, painting, bumper repair, damage appraisals, glass replacement, pin stripes, insurance claims, and full restoration. The shop doesn't perform routine maintenance, choosing to focus their expertise on collision-related repairs. 

Battenfield was introduced to the automotive lifestyle by his father, and he spent much of his younger days restoring Ford Model-As and Jeeps. After working for sixteen years at the box factory in Sand Springs, he decided to go to work doing custom paint jobs. Over time, his friends would come to him for help with car repairs and he learned there was a lot more money to be made in accident repair than paint work.  

The shop has been at its current location since its inception, but initially only occupied a small portion of the building. As time passed, the community has been good to Battman and they were able to expand and take over the full building. 

Mark Battenfield's retired Creek County Sheriff's cruiser on display at the first-annual Harper's Hut Classic Car Show.

A frequent sponsor of free community events like the Harper's Hut Classic Car Show and the Harper's Hut Day of Giving, you can often see Battenfield's retired Creek County Sheriff's cruiser drawing crowds wherever he takes it.

The police cruiser isn't the only popular icon Battman is known for. The shop was the "home" of a well-known stray dog named Daisy for years. Battenfield says Daisy roamed the area along Charles Page Boulevard for more than half a decade before being struck by a vehicle on the Keystone Expressway. Battenfield, a dog-lover, put a house out for Daisy and she would often sleep at the shop. In her seven years of sleeping there, she never once allowed Battenfield or an employee to pet her. 

Customers of Battman will want to make sure they check out Battenfield's office, as it could easily pass as a museum of classic auto culture. Collectible models and other vintage accessories will entertain any child and make a grown man feel like a child again. 

Battman is just one example of the small-town businesses that make Sand Springs such a unique and fun place to live and work.

Battman Collision Repair
702 E. Pecan St.
Sand Springs, Oklahoma 74063
918.245.8200
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday
Saturday by appointment only
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Nozak Consulting Group looks to help local businesses succeed

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Nozak Consulting Group
(918) 671-6352
www.nozakconsulting.com
www.facebook.com/nozakconsulting

Harper's Hut Shaved Ice & Java
(918) 671-6352
www.harpershutshavedice.com
www.facebook.com/harpers.hut

When William Nozak started Harper’s Hut Shaved Ice & Java in 2014, he changed the game in the local industry. Within a month of opening his doors he won the “Best in the World” award from Tulsa World newspaper and was often open for hours after the official closing time just trying to get the massive lines fed. Less than three years later his company has now expanded to six locations in addition to catering weddings, festivals, and other regional events.

Now, Nozak is bringing that same passion and ingenuity to a new venture that wants to help other local businesses replicate his success.  

The Nozak Consulting Group offers all the marketing tools that major corporations utilize, at a cost that small “Mom and Pop” businesses can afford. From web design and branding to social media marketing and search engine optimization, the Nozak Group wants to bring Green Country businesses into the future with innovative strategies that will allow any small town business to compete with and prepare for national franchises.

“Your website is your online brochure,” says Nozak. “Having a website is not enough, you need to optimize your website. Franchises have corporate locations with teams that do this, putting pressure on mom and pops. They will fold if they don’t do this.”

Nozak has teamed up with businesses ranging anywhere from the hundred-thousand to million-dollar profit range, and thus far his record is spotless. Nozak Consulting has received a five-star rating from every client they have worked with.

“If you’re not coming up in search engine results, you need our services. You will find it very hard to survive in a changing environment.” In addition to his own company, Nozak has also owned a pair of franchises, giving him a glimpse into how the big leagues operate. “Local SEO beats national SEO every time,” says Nozak. Search Engine Optimization utilizes keywords throughout your website that customers are most likely to use when searching for a product or service. “Big businesses don’t know the local city. By optimizing with local lingo and jargon, local owners can win their market. I can help them.”

In the three months since opening, Nozak Consulting has already had to begin looking for new employees to keep up with the demand—and business has been booming. From redesigning websites to building them from scratch, designing logos, pay-per-click campaigns, and even personnel training videos and event advertising, Nozak Consulting has everything a business needs to respond to increased pressure.

“Online marketing is the future, and it is the lifeblood of modern business."