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A Tool Shed, Inc. Expanding Post-Pandemic
By Edita McQuary
omewhere in heaven, greatgrandparents Robert and Geneva McArdell are extremely proud of Robert and Barbara Pedersen and their kids, Rob W. and Meghann Lovlein, owners and operators of the 77-year-old family business which they founded in 1945. In spite of tough times, the Pedersens are adding another store to their list of seven South Bay area stores, this time in Greenfield in Monterey County. The Greenfield store will open soon with seven employees to serve the expanding housing and agricultural communities there and in the surrounding cities. It is located right off Highway 101. The front of the store with its sign is visible to 101 traffic – a great advertisement. “We felt this was a good time to expand our business into this underserved area. As we do at all of our locations, we are proud to serve the public and are looking forward to becoming part of the Greenfield community,” said Robert. A Tool Shed, Inc. has stores in Campbell, Morgan Hill, Hollister, Salinas, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Watsonville. They carry a full range of construction, agricultural, and landscaping equipment. Whether you need an air compressor, backhoe, chain saw or log
An old newspaper image of Robert and Geneva McArdell.
Rob & Meghann hold an old photo of A Tool Shed, at the intersection on the left. splitter, they have these tools as well as trucks, trailers, auto tools, generators, forklifts, manlifts, light towers, reach lifts, and mixers. If you need it, they likely have it! For those living in south Santa Cruz County, their Watsonville store is located at 285 West Beach St., telephone 831-722-0334. This family-owned and operated business prides itself on honesty and excellent customer service. They have a total staff of just under 100 employees, most of whom are long-term employees. They are also a community-minded company and support Veterans Foundations in Campbell and Los Gatos, The American Cancer Society, The Autism Society, as well as Roaring Camp Railroad, Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad,
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the San Jose Giants, and the Santa Cruz Warriors. In this area, A Tool Shed Equipment Rentals is located at 3700 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, at the corner of 17th Avenue
across from Staples, telephone 831-4777133. Hours: Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check their website for other locations: www.AToolShed.com n
