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            • Area Towing, Inc.

              1401 N 1st Ave Melrose Park, IL 60160-2500

              BBB Accredited Business

            • Area Towing, Inc.

              1401 N 1st Ave Des plaines, IL 60018

              BBB Accredited Business

            Business ProfileArea Towing, Inc.

            Towing Company
            Multi Location Business
            BBB accredited business

            Contact Information

            1401 N 1st Ave

            Melrose Park, IL 60160-2500

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            (708) 345-4665

            Business hours

            Open 24 Hours
            Business Hours
            Open 24 Hours
            Open 24 Hours
            Open 24 Hours
            Open 24 Hours
            Open 24 Hours
            Open 24 Hours
            Open 24 Hours

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            Customer Reviews

            2/5

            Average of 4 Customer Reviews

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            Customer Complaints

            3 complaints closed in last 3 years

            3 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            BBB accredited businessA+

            Accredited Since: 5/26/2023

            Years in Business: 31

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            Overview

            Area Towing, Inc. is a full-service towing and recovery business. Services include Wrecker & Flatbed Service, Lockout Service, Tire Changes, Jump Starts, Roadside Assistance, Accident Recovery, Forensic Recovery & Vehicular Evidence Preservation, Motorcycle Towing, Classic/Exotic Car Towing, Low Clearance Towing, Equipment Transport, Tool Box Transport, Winching, Secured Storage, Fleet & Commercial Towing and more. 

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

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            Area Towing, Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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              • Area Towing, Inc.

                1401 N 1st Ave Melrose Park, IL 60160-2500

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Area Towing, Inc.

                1401 N 1st Ave Des plaines, IL 60018

                BBB Accredited Business
              Location of This Business
              1401 N 1st Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160-2500
              BBB File Opened:
              6/4/2002
              Years in Business:
              31
              Business Started:
              1/1/1993
              Business Started Locally:
              1/1/1993
              Business Incorporated:
              1/21/1997
              Accredited Since:
              5/26/2023
              Type of Entity:
              Corporation
              Hours of Operation

              Primary

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              Open 24 Hours
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              Open 24 Hours
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              Open 24 Hours
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              Open 24 Hours
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              Open 24 Hours
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              Open 24 Hours
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              Open 24 Hours
              Business Management
              • Mr. Frank Varchetto, President/Owner
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. Frank Varchetto, President/Owner

              Customer Contact

              • Mr. Frank Varchetto, President/Owner
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              Customer Complaints

              3 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              01/23/2024

              Complaint Type:
              Customer Service Issues
              Status:
              Resolved
              Date 01-18-24 Around 6:30 pm Driving in a narrow street going head on with a tow truck on agusta off of 25th street So I move over to my right as much as I can he didnt even try to move over broke my side mirror and keeps going I turn around fallow him stop him and tell him what happened and he starts telling me f*** you f*** you that I hit him so I get infront of him to call the cops and he backs up and goes through alleys to lose me (but yet I hit him so hes leaving ) same day I call ********************* they tell md to call the next day so I do and I was told I would get a call back and Im still waiting on a call back this is ridiculous I could have filed a hit and run I have video of when I tried to stop him and hes taking off to be such a big company they are complete idiots and have idiot drivers
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              Customer Reviews

              4 Customer Reviews

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              Most Recent Customer Review

              husam o

              07/26/2023

              They are not professional . they are over charged me and they sucked me with a lot of charges even on gas . i never seen this before they have charge outside it say $200 for towing and they charged me $250 then they said it was flat bed they charged me extra $50 . they towed the car at 12am and they gave me a receipt with that and they charged me $110 from 12 am to 5 pm and they claim that they had the car for two days storage. they punch of liars . i am taking this complain all they to the court with the evidence I have that they cheated me and over charged by their paper works . by the way the car was stolen and the police call them to tow it . this is the charges $250 standard towing $50 flat bed $15 ********** administration $ 110 storage for two days which is a lie they took the car at 12 am and i got it out at 5 pm i do not know how it is two days i will file complain in the court and they will hear from me . they think they are macho but i will use the same tools that they used with me paper works and number and prices . i have the paper to back it up.
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