Truck Rental Tucson

After 52 years, Daniel Hooks expanded the family business. Given Party Reflections Inc. already dominant part of tent rental market in Charlotte NC, and an economy still in the doldrums, move the president might be considered surprising.

"To increase revenue, we had to do two things: buy our competitors and to extend our territory," said Douglas Crowe, director of sales. After considerable market research on major cities around the country, Party Reflections purchased the assets of the tent warehouse rental Co. in Raleigh / Durham, NC "We found that Raleigh was the best chance of growth, where the company was not built on seasonality and the market was able to support another rental company comes in, "said Crowe. Reflections Party kept trying to hire employees, but introduces services to events of its new showroom and warehouse tent and has announced the opening of the new location, April 23.

PRO MS Phoenix, Arizona, like research expansion slots including Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. "We determined that Colorado was the best fit," says Richard Martin, vice president of sales. "Adjusting perfect season." Where the affairs of Arizona MS PRO runs mid-September to mid- May the season of Colorado seeks event takes place mid-May to mid-September. The company has acquired two operations in April 2007: Distinctive Tent Rentals in Denver and some concepts in Tucson.

"Tucson has been to broaden the base of Arizona. Denver should be a shoot of the season against the company to winter in Arizona, "Martin said." If you have a base in Colorado, you can double the use you get from your equipment. "

"If you want to grow your business, one of the quickest ways to do it by acquisition," said Scott McShane, vice president and general manager of Sports Shaffer & Events / Events & Aztec tents. Based in Houston Texas, Aztec acquired Shaffer (in business since 1913 in Coshocton, Ohio) in 2003 and in 2007 bought three other companies-two tent rental in San Antonio and one in Birmingham, Alabama, with a warehouse trying to Houston. In the wake of the expansion of its market with established businesses Shaffer in national sporting events (especially golf), the company added Aztec party rental services in the location of Alabama. "The first year, [] the party rental company would not have been able to stand on its own, "McShane said. "But we must add to the business of golf, it was easy."

Road trip

tent rental companies should not operate from multiple locations, however, to expand its business geographically. From a location in Memphis, Tennessee, Mahaffey Fabric Structures serving all of North America and the Caribbean.

"Our inventory is the reason we find work outside the area, because many local companies can not meet the needs of local customers," said George Smith, Vice-President Mahaffey. "Sometimes we work independently and sometimes with local businesses. We prefer to come to a large tent and the local company may make ancillary products that are too expensive to ship [economy]. "

Like other companies renting the tent, Mahaffey maintains its own fleet of trucks, but also subcontracts transportation. "We always take at least one truck. Then the second, third, fourth, fifth are generally private carrier," said Smith, noting that if workers do not need to stay the duration of the event, he prefers to have a one empty truck trips.

John Creedon, president of Creedon and Co. in Worcester, Massachusetts, has a meeting scheduled in July with his accountant and a specialist in mergers and acquisitions.