Pletcher Motors

Started in 1926 in what was known as the Grey Goose Garage with a Chevrolet Motor Car dealership. A year later Chrysler and Hudson-Essex dealerships were taken on and the building at 152 West Walnut Street (the Napa store) was leased in 1928. In 1934 arrangements were made for the Buick dealership and Oldsmobile was taken on in 1935. They also took on selling GMC trucks in 1936.

In 1945, this location on the southwest corner was acquired. The farm machinery equipment and service were established in 1943 and in 1947 were moved to US 6 east of Nappanee was eventually sold to Martin Blucker and Ted Foeckler at a later date. They formed Marty and Ted and it is known today as Plevna Implement Company Menno Pletcher started the business in 1926 and was involved until 1963. His son Fred became involved with the business in 1945 and left in 1950, moving to Goshen when he acquired a Buick Sales Agency. Pletcher’s was sold to Joe Stillson and John Stahly and they formed Stahly-Stillson, Inc.

In 1965, the Pletcher's wanted to sell the building to the city for city hall and a fire station. They moved the downtown location in 1965 to US 6 east of Nappanee. In 1967 Jim Moore became involved with the dealership. They signed a dealer agreement with General Motors in 1973. It eventually became Jim Moore Motors. In 2010, it became an independent used car facility offering sales, service, and parts after GM discontinued Oldsmobile and Pontiac and McCormick Motors became the exclusive dealer for GM in Nappanee. Menno Pletcher was the son of Israel and Salome Pletcher. He was born in Harrison Township. The dealership had sold Opel, Rambler, and Johnson outboard motors, and Rupp snowmobiles. In 1990 it was selling Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and GMC trucks.