Files Brothers Wrecking Yard, Grand Junction, Colorado 1940 2028 North Avenue Grand Junction Mesa Colorado 81501 USA A salvage yard purchased in a trade by Loyd and Clarence Files from Dale Broom on February 28, 1940. The Files lived in a small house next to the junkyard at 2028 North Avenue (in the location of what is now a Wendy’s restaurant, across the street from the VA Hospital). At that time, the area lacked trees for shade and had no potable water. Loyd Files soon built a home with two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen, with a cistern to contain well water that they hauled to the place from an artesian will that he drilled at 2817 North Avenue. Business in the salvage yard was slow until World War II, when the government restricted the sale of new cars and auto parts, making the salvage yard a busy place. Cordelia Files did the bookkeeping. Ray Files also came to work at the yard. According to Loyd Files, he worked in the business for four or five years before leaving it to his brother. Files went onto start the area’s first drive-in movie theater, the Starlite. yes yes