“Fans Can’t Believe What Robbie Wolfe Just Did After Mike Wolfe Closed His Shop Forever”

Robbie Wolfe Expands Iowa Antique Empire Amid Brother Mike’s Store Closure

As one chapter closes, another opens for the Wolfe family — and Robbie Wolfe is making sure the legacy of American Pickers doesn’t fade into the past. The 57-year-old owner of United Service Motors in Davenport, Iowa, has officially expanded his antique empire, adding a brand-new garage and a trove of jaw-dropping vintage finds to his already iconic shop.

According to property records obtained exclusively by The U.S. Sun, Robbie invested $11,500 in March 2025 to build a new garage at the rear of his store. The addition, now proudly bearing a “Hudson Essex Service” sign, is already turning heads among antique lovers and fans of the hit History Channel series American Pickers.

But the expansion is about more than square footage. Exclusive photos reveal the shop’s stunning new inventory: a vintage Lamborghini awaiting restoration, a rare Valentine Ale beer trailer, and an “Against Sales and Service” sign begging for a second life. The yard is brimming with motorcycles, cars, and antique parts, while the interior features a Jeep, a GMC pickup truck, and a van currently undergoing meticulous restorations.

Robbie’s ever-growing collection now includes a statue of Abraham Lincoln, various large and small neon signs, and Americana artifacts that offer visitors a journey back in time. It’s clear that Robbie isn’t just selling antiques — he’s curating a living museum of American craftsmanship and culture.

United Service Motors has been a passion project for Robbie since he purchased the building in March 2021 for $200,000. Since then, he’s invested heavily in renovations, including a $24,755 roof replacement and $900 in plumbing and electrical upgrades. “Love the history of this building built in 1939 as an automotive building in downtown Davenport,” Robbie wrote on Instagram at the time. “It will live on.”

And live on it does. While his brother Mike Wolfe, 60, recently closed the doors to his beloved Nashville store, Antique Archaeology, on April 27 after nearly 15 years, Robbie appears to be stepping into the spotlight with bold momentum. Mike’s closure shocked fans and was accompanied by a heartfelt Instagram message: “Sometimes, even when something is good, you have to pause and ask yourself where your time is going and where your heart is calling you next… This isn’t goodbye. It’s just a new rhythm.”

Mike cited a desire to slow down and focus on family, acknowledging that balance was long overdue. His announcement came after mounting criticism from customers over high prices and an over-commercialized retail experience. While the Tennessee location is now closed, Antique Archaeology’s original Iowa location remains open.

In contrast, Robbie’s Iowa store is experiencing a surge in foot traffic and online buzz. Fans are calling the expansion “the comeback story nobody saw coming.” Visitors describe walking through the shop as “stepping into a time capsule,” filled wall-to-wall with nostalgic treasures and rare collectibles.

The timing of Robbie’s expansion feels almost symbolic — a passing of the torch, as many fans see it. With filming for American Pickers currently on a break, Robbie has more time than ever to focus on his store, which some speculate could become the centerpiece for a possible spin-off or new TV project.

“Robbie’s Iowa store has become the epicenter of nostalgia,” one fan wrote on social media. “It feels like the heart of what American Pickers was always about.”

With shelves restocked daily from barns, basements, and forgotten corners of America, Robbie is not only keeping the Picker spirit alive — he’s reinventing it. And as whispers grow louder about new opportunities on screen, it’s clear that the Wolfe family’s antique-hunting legacy is far from over.

If anything, it’s just getting started again.