Family Business: Photo Essay by Ashley Vargas
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Ashley Vargas photographs three Jacksonville family businesses that have built a legacy in our city.
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great pictures -- thank you for doing this. I love the mom and pops too and I shop them when I can.
Some of my favorites are Carolina Lumber in Springfield (opened in early 1900s)
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Mike can match any trim or make any door you need.
Paschal Brothers, Myrtle and King
and Brintons paint.
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Father and son.
Bob Brinton opened his paint store, I believe, on Bay Street and then moved to Park Street. They have been mixing and selling paint since the 60s.
Great article! Just in case anyone wanted to know their location, I went ahead and added the contact information for each of the businesses featured.
Great!
Harold's has some real quality meats. I still grab steaks from them all the time. But it seems like their prices have gone up abit higher than most. Even just a few years ago I could get a steak from them for the "On Sale" price at Publix, now its fairly even.
Thank You everyone! Yeah i enjoyed photographing all the shops. Everyone was very nice, and every location offered a new experience.