Alabama NewsCenter — Small town Alabama venture grows from backyard roots to big business that gives back

By Nancy King Dennis
Alabama Retailer

Joe Richburg worked for 19 years at an Opp automobile dealership.

In October 1986, he and his father, Troy Richburg, began a lawnmower repair business in a single roll-up garage in the backyard of Joe’s childhood home.

Joe continued to report to his job at the dealership by day, and each evening serve the line of people waiting for him and his dad to fix their mowers in Opp.

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