One of the fun things about a trip to our warehouse is the antique pieces of Americana that we have collected and restored, adding a little character to our shop. We are proud to be an American, third-generation, family-owned company supporting other Americans by outfitting them with the machines they need for their businesses and communities to prosper.
We live and work along what was once the iconic US Route 66, the highway built to take Americans across the country from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. Route 66 effectively cemented America as a car culture, establishing towns as rest stop destinations catering to these travelers along the 2,448 miles of road along which they passed. While Route 66 reached its heyday for tourism in the 1950s, it actually opened in November 1926 and during the Great Depression, helped many people start new lives in California.
We think that is pretty cool that this year we are simultaneously celebrating 250 years of America's founding and 100 years of the highway that reshaped our nation in the age of modernity. We hope that you will come by our warehouse and maybe add a few stops at the diners along Historic Route 66. Happy Birthday America and roll on Route 66.
