Paul’s Bus Service Fills the Need for Families in the Cincinnati Area

Date: July 24, 2014

Paul’s Bus Service has always been a family business, with
current owner Dennis Wurzelbacher’s father Paul and his brother Art founding
the business in the Cincinnati area. When local schools were not able to meet
all the needs of students’ bus service, Paul saw the need and filled it with a
successful business.   Cynthia, Dennis’
wife, actually rode on Paul’s Bus Service during high school.  With the help of Dennis and his seven
siblings, Paul managed to keep up the family farm of peach and apple trees in
the summer while also growing his business. 

The number of buses the company owns now sits at 42.  This has led the company to employ over 70 mostly
part-time people.  The company also
provides a shuttle service, devoting two buses to customers looking for that
service.  Along with Dennis and Cynthia,
their son Andy also works at the company continuing the tradition of a
family-based business

A significant portion of Paul’s customers are high school
students who live within 2 miles of their school, because districts are not
required to provide transportation for all of these students.  Contracting with Paul’s, the parents of these
children are able to ensure that they have safe and reliable transportation to
school.

A key aspect to the company’s success has been keeping up on
vehicle maintenance to make sure they are running as long as possible.  This, along with scouring dealerships and
auctions for quality used buses, has allowed Paul’s to stay profitable. 

One of the aspects that attracted Dennis to NFIB was the
workers’ compensation group rating program. 
Dennis is very active with NFIB, participating in the Area Action
Council in Southwest Ohio.  The
Wurzelbachers appreciate what NFIB does to keep them informed as small business
owners and say that NFIB is really the only organization fighting for small
business. 

Even business owners as proactive as the Wurzelbachers face
challenges.  A recent classification mix-up with the IRS
led to an unwarranted fine being leveled against Paul’s Bus Service, although the
fine was later rescinded, the fight took up a great deal of their time and added one more concern in the operation of their business.  The company also has to deal with
consistently rising insurance and fuel costs, increasing overhead and reducing
profits. 

In spite of these challenges, the Wurzelbachers still enjoy
owning their own business.  Serving over
700 students from schools such as Colerain, St. Xavier, and Oak Hill, Paul’s
Bus Service is a known name in the Cincinnati area.  

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