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35 years of sprinklers
Third generation celebrates
L-R: Coby, Lori, Rusty, Doris and Clayton Young
L-R: Todd, Martha & Arnold Barrett
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ith the changing of the licensing laws in the early ‘80s, Rusty Young felt it was just good timing to venture out on his own at the ripe old age of 21 with the help of two partners. Now 35 years later, Young is the sole owner and president of Young Bros. Fire Protection Inc. “We officially opened our doors this day, Dec. 22, 1983,” says Young. “Starting up the company, I covered every aspect of the business including bidding, designing, fabricating, and the installation of jobs, so I was in the trenches a lot the first couple of years.” Through slow and consistent growth, the company has become very successful in the fire sprinkler industry. Young con-
tributes to the success of the company by continuing to keep all aspects of the fire sprinkler business in-house. “The majority of fire sprinkler companies sub-out their design and fabrication, whereas Young Bros. Fire Protection decided from day one to keep everything in-house for better oversight and quality control.” Young’s mother, Doris, wife Lori, along with their two sons, Clayton and Coby are also involved in the company business. Lori is the office manager and Doris is the accounting manager and has been with Young Bros. since day one. Lori oversees the operations of the office. Clayton and Coby, who have worked in this family business since the age of 15, are as active in the business as their continued on Page 20
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arrett and Sons Inc. is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this month. Since the early ‘50s, the Barrett family has been involved in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. The late Herchell Barrett performed his first air conditioning job in 1946 in Fort Worth. In 1951, he moved his family to San Antonio where he opened Alamo Engineering Services. Arnold Barrett worked with his late father, Herchell, from the age of 13 and in 1968, Alamo Engineering Service became Barrett & Sons Inc. Arnold commented, “The summer after my junior year in high school, my dad pitched me the keys one Saturday and said you’re ready. I ran the calls by myself for the first time at 17 years of age. “
After graduating high school, Arnold attended North Texas State University and went to work for a Carrier dealer in North Texas. Upon returning home from college, Arnold ran a service truck for the next 22 years. In 1987, Herchell retired to further pursue his passion for traveling. At that time, Arnold assumed ownership until 1989 when his wife, Martha, joined the business. Martha became majority owner until her retirement in January 2017. Todd Barrett, Arnold and Martha’s youngest son, attended Texas State University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he studied business management. After college, Todd pursued a career in law enforcement for 10 years. continued on Page 21
Retail luxury
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ominion Springs Plaza is a planned retail development fronting the luxurious 325-unit Grand at The Dominion apartments located at interstate 10 and Boerne Stage Road. The high visibility and easy access to interstate 10 just north of the 1,500-acre country club community of The Dominion serves as a desirable location for the best in class retailers, restaurants and service users in one of San Antonio’s most affluent areas. Selected for the project was D. Wilson Construction Company, a 100 percent employee-owned company since 2001. It was founded in 1957 by Darrell Wilson and started with the vision of bringing personal attention to each project and giving every client the commitment they deserve. With this type of philosophy and a 60-year history for constructing educational facilities, churches, medical offices, business offices, banks
and retail centers, D. Wilson Construction was the perfect fit for the owner to construct the new 72,000sf ground up project. The project encompasses approximately 10 acres in Leon Springs with five separate shell buildings ready for tenant finish out, ranging in size from 9,100sf to 18,900sf. The intended use of the project is up-scale retail and dining. With clean lines and a finish that conveys a hint of Mission and Southwestern design heritage, the plaza also includes many exterior use areas provided by airy atriums and cedar trellises. These exterior areas are further enhanced by exceptional landscape design. The location along with the mix of eclectic luxury offerings will make the Dominion Springs Plaza an end destination. Dominion Springs Plaza was constructed using an insulated concrete North view Dominion Springs Plaza, IH-10 West & Boerne Stage Rd.
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