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Craft Talk 3/30/2015 - Savannah Car Wash, Michael Wakely Savannah Car Wash (Abercorn Street)  - Opened in 1996 as Savannah Car Wash and Quick Lube.  It was built by Mike Houston, a car wash operator from Warner Robbins. I bought it in October of 2004 and converted the...

Carlos previously worked in the Corrugated Container Industry travelling in Central and South America representing printing ink and plate vendors. 10 years ago he opened Pro Legal Copies in Downtown Savannah to serve the Litigation market initially. His business has...

JUNE 24 2014 Janiking started in Dallas in 1969. It now has 87 offices with 10,000 franchisees. The business is that of supplying janitorial and clean-up services both on a contract basis and also special projects.Greg, and his partner Rich, began in 2006 in Augusta –...

Georgia Ports Authority was set up in 1945-now operates 4 ports / facilities and has about 1,000 employees.  Container traffic is up to 3 million TEUs in 2012 with a constant growth pattern – the largest container port on East Coast and second in USA only to Los...

After school in Monroe LA 1975, Wes went to work for a Mechanical Contractor in Atlanta working on sprinkler systems in Columbus GA. This company moved him to Savannah and then fired him in 1983. He started Champion Fire and grew slowly until the construction...

Company started in 1975 by Roy Williamson – Chris’ Uncle – as River Street Doors – with a partner who Roy bought out after a few years. The plant was moved to Garden City in 1989 into 13,000 sf where it has remained. Chris went to work for Roy in 1996 after graduating...

Jon and his wife started in 1998 and now own / operate 4 UPS Stores. Wilmington Island, Port Wentworth, and 2 on Abercorn Street. Mailboxes Etc. was started in 1980 and purchased by UPS in 2001, name changed to UPS Stores in 2003. There are now 4,674 – the #1 non-food...

Greenline Architecture was formed in a merger in 2007. Bob’s partner left last year and new blood now included. There are 11 staff total and 3 registered architects leading the firm. Most business is from referrals from consultants and previous clients in the 100 mile...