Business slow? Try taking a Nickel Ride

Armed with a fleet of analytics-enabled, eco-friendly shuttles, a young entrepreneur aims to shake up the marketing world.

Mark Wemple. Judah Longgrear, founder and CEO of The Nickel Ride, pictured here in St. Petersburg, has seen rapid growth throughout southwest Florida since launching the eco-friendly mobile marketing company in August 2017.
Mark Wemple. Judah Longgrear, founder and CEO of The Nickel Ride, pictured here in St. Petersburg, has seen rapid growth throughout southwest Florida since launching the eco-friendly mobile marketing company in August 2017.
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One part mobile marketing agency, one part eco-friendly transportation service, The Nickel Ride has grown rapidly as communities seek new and improved ways to move people and boost commerce year-round in downtown business districts. 

 

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