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Fifty two years ago, three young men enjoying the last skiing weekend of the season discussed future plans. Walter Nelson wished to move to California, but was hesitant to leave his dad Carl alone to operate his small part-time paving business.

The two other men Bruce Merrill and Dick Hanabury, decided it might be a good idea to purchase Carl's business consisting of a homemade asphalt roller and an old Dodge dump truck for the princely sum of $2000 ($600 down and the rest paid in monthly installments).

At the end of the first paving season, the profit was just enough to buy a pair of Head Skis for Bruce and Dick. Bruce had enough and sold his share to Dick. Carl decided to stay on and help the newly named company Hanabury & Sons and his quasi-adopted son Dick, build a successful paving company.

In 1977 the company was incorporated and in 1983, Mark Hanabury joined the firm in a full-time capacity subsequent to his college graduation.

Mark's addition proved to be a huge impetus for the business' growth in volume and quality.

The firm is a long-time member of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, The Better Business Bureau, has State Construction Supervisors License #02891, has been consulted by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office on driveway standards; and participated in Home & Garden TV demonstrations and driveway construction.

P.S. Bruce later founded the successful Mid Cape Roofing Company and Walter started the Silicon Valley company Crystal Tech.

Hanabury & Sons
42 Kent Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
781-335-8703
1-800-649-2346
(Mass. Construction Supervisors License # 02891)

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