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San Marcos business owners recall humble origins as they describe being recognized as legacy businesses
Summary
Several San Marcos business owners recounted founding stories—from a 1927 roofing company to a 2005 dorm-room startup—while describing being recognized as legacy businesses and stressing community ties, ethics and continuity.
Several local business owners recounted how their companies began and described their ties to San Marcos while speaking about being recognized as legacy businesses.
One presenter said, "It was started by my father-in-law about 67 years ago. He built it," emphasizing the business's multi-generational roots. Another presenter described launching a company "in 2005 out of my dorm room at Texas State University with just a pickup truck and some broke college friends," a remark that highlighted student entrepreneurship and modest beginnings.
A third presenter traced a different arc: "We started in 1927 as a roofing…
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