New Plymouth business heading to Fruitland
By JESSICA KELLER
ARGUS OBSERVER
Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:19 PM PDT
Fruitland — At the beginning of next month, D&S Factors, LLC., an Idaho 75 company and sister enterprise to Internet Truckstop, LLC., New Plymouth, will have more space to work and an opportunity to grow after the purchase of the student loan building situated on U.S. Highway 95 just outside of Fruitland.
Originally, D&S Factors owners Doug and Scott Moscrip intended to build a new facility for D&S Factors, which is currently sharing space at the Internet Truckstop facility in New Plymouth. The intended location was at the south edge of Fruitland, across from the old Cider Works plant.
With the sale of the student loan building, however, the move and expansion of both businesses can proceed sooner than originally planned, Doug Moscrip, Fruitland, said.
Moscrip said the move was prompted simply by a need for more space by both D&S Factors and Internet Truckstop.
The 83 employees of both companies are now sharing space in the main Internet Truckstop building, but also three other office buildings in downtown New Plymouth.
By moving D&S Factors to Fruitland for the truck invoice factoring end of operations, both companies gain some needed office space, Moscrip said.
“Well, we’re currently packed into the facility,” Moscrip said, joking he was thinking about issuing a deodorant mandate at the Internet Trucking building.
The move by D&S Factors will also lead to more employment opportunities, Moscrip said. Currently, the company is in the process of hiring two more employees, and two more will be hired once the move is complete.
The move to a much larger building, however, leaves additional space for other enterprises.
D&R Dispatch from Emmett is going to move into the new Fruitland building once it opens, and Moscrip hopes to fill the additional space with a few business enterprises of his own.
“I have an idea for starting a couple of other things that aren’t currently in existence,” Moscrip said, adding the ideas pertain to trucking services. “There are services that currently aren’t being provided.”
Moscrip, however, is remaining mum on what those business ideas are for the time being until they come into fruition.
He did say, however, should the businesses take off, it would mean more employment opportunities.
“Yes, they will. If they come to fruition it will require labor to staff the business ideas,” he said.
The move should be complete by Sept. 1, Moscrip said.
