Lewis Wrecker: State’s Oldest Towing Co.

CENTRAL — On June 1, 1956, with a single 1946 tow truck, Mr. and Mrs. Finnon D. Lewis started a business called Lewis’ Wrecker Service.  The business was located at 4643 Airline Hwy., also the site of Lewis’ Café and Truck Stop.

It was at this time Mr. Lewis began grooming his youngest son at the age of 10 to one day assume his role in the business.

Mr. Lewis and his son, Dennis worked side by side for many years and in 1980 Mr. Lewis proudly passed on the business to his protégé, who he had meticulously prepared to continue the business he had started.

Lewis’ Wrecker Service, Inc. is the oldest family owned towing company in Louisiana.  The Lewis’ have established an extremely good standing in the City of Central and surrounding areas.

Dennis is well known with the community of Central.  He has been a long-standing member of the Central Area Business Association now known as the Central Chamber of Commerce.  He has been on the board of directors of the Towing and Recovery Professionals of Louisiana and is a member of the Towing and Recovery Association of America.

The American Towman Magazine has recognized the company as one of the most experienced in the country (March 1990 issue).  In 2011 the Central City News and the Central community inducted Lewis’ Wrecker Service, Inc. into the Central Business Hall of Fame for their life long service.

Lewis’ Wrecker offers fast, reliable, professional, and affordable towing for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and boats with a special dollie for city parking garage and a trailer for motorcycle towing.

Out-of-state tow no problem! Lewis’ Wrecker recently towed a Central resident car from Orlando.  Any day, anytime.

Lewis Wrecker: Oldest wrecker service in and around Baton Rouge.  Family owned and operated.