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Find a Location

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

    Business ProfileforArea Towing, Inc.

    Towing Company
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.8/5stars

    Average of 5 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/26/2023

    Years in Business: 31

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    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.

    Find a Location

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

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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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
      Th:
      Open 24 Hours
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      Open 24 Hours
      Sa:
      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

      Customer Complaints

      4 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/10/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Dear all,The day before **************************** partner company Area towing towed my pick up truck and trailer to their yard as per Police instructions.I paid 500$ in cash to Police and 1735$ in cash to towing company to pick it up and to be released. Just driven 300 miles and in **** noticed following.I just noticed looking under the truck that they completely damaged my truck while towing.I need that to be repaired or cost to be reimbursed. Its brand new 2024 truck.If not accepted I will be taking the case to Federal court.Please find attached images and videos.Thanks.Regards,*********************
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      Customer Reviews

      5 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Arlene S

      1 star

      07/23/2024

      This company was a referral from the police. I live in ******* & have an abandoned trailer in my yard, ********** checked to make sure it was not stolen & when it came back clear they suggested I call Area Towing. On 7/22/24 I called ************************** spoke to ********. I explained the **************** agreed to tow the trailer no charge. After 2 hrs. I called back and was told by ******* that "the guys were on lunch" and they would call me back. I never received a call back. On 7/23/24 I called again and spoke to *****. She told me they would not be towing the trailer because it was not all metal? I asked what did she mean and she stated that since it has ***************** in it, it would cost them $500 to get rid of it. I asked who made the decision & was told the owner "****." Even though I asked, she refused to give me the owners last name. I am not aware of them coming out to view the *********** was home all that day. Oh, by the way, according to your site, the owners name is "*****************************." When I arranged with ******** for the company to come and tow the trailer, I should have been told at that time that they could not. To give me some lame excuse after I contacted then for the 3rd time, is not professional.

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