That's awesome!
Similarly, my SA previously owned the deli down the street from me (best stuff around too), before I saw him at my dealership. He's been out on medical leave, so I've delayed service a bit.
Well, here I am doing the novice walkthru at the last autocross event, and a guy comes up to me and says "hey, how do ya like the 135?". I tell him it's great, and about my mods... and that I have a consistent banging in the front suspension that I could not figure out. He offers that I come down to
my own dealership, where he's the new service manager. I reply.. "My car is stock. Right?"
True story.