| The Tomlinson's Story |
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| Written by Renae Click |
| Saturday, 27 December 2008 03:07 |
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In 1971 Liniel Click bought the business. With the help of his two young sons, Marty and Scott, Liniel operated the neighborhood feed store providing everything from horse feed and live chickens to western boots and nursery plants. Again, as the Austin area and the pet business changed, Tomlinson’s changed with it. Livestock feed and poultry were gradually phased out and the business moved more heavily into the retail pet trade. The wholesale bird business was also expanded with regular buying routes across Texas and an increased customer base in all 50 states plus some foreign countries.
Liniel and Nelda Click (front)
Brandon, Scott, Renae, and Kate Click (back)
In 1986 Liniel's son, Scott, came back into the business full-time after graduating from college. He now oversees the wholesale bird business that was began by Mr. Tomlinson and was continued by Liniel. Additionally, the Click family has expanded the retail portion of the business into five Austin area neighborhood locations. Although our stores still carry a small quantity of livestock feed to meet the needs of some of our old friends, we now focus on selling premium pet food and supplies and maintaining a "family" of store managers and staff who are knowledgeable and experienced in many areas of pet nutrition and care. Liniel still remains actively involved in the business, and both he and Scott are dedicated to seeing that their stores provide personal attention and friendly service to their valued customers - both old and new. |
| Last Updated on Sunday, 31 January 2010 16:50 |
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