Simmons Service is Closing after 15 years, Warehouse and Air Conditioning Business for Sale

Written by Bo McMullian 20 February 2012 Published in Business

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After 15 years in business in Marianna, Bobby Simmons is calling it quits. The owner of Simmons Service, a repair and sales business for heat pumps and air conditioning, explained his decision to Business News on Monday: "It's due to the economy and the fact that my customers can now buy equipment online cheaper that I can," he said. Regulations for the purchase of cooling equipment that dealers must comply with can be avoided by individuals. "I'm cut out of the loop for sales of products, and I can't make a living doing repairs," Simmons said. "I'm going back to being a handyman where I will not need a business license."

Simmons Service is closing at the end of February. For sale is the shop building and two acres at 2835 south Caledonia and "all the equipment needed to run an air conditioning business, including two vans." Simmons said he is also laying off three employees. For more info, call 526-2668.

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Bo McMullian

Bo McMullian has more than 30 years of experience in the newspaper business. He received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida in 1979. He went to work for local papers immediately and published The Monitor newspaper in Marianna from 1984-1989. He has written for the Tallahassee Democrat and the Jackson County Floridan. He writes and sells ads for Times. The 1971 Marianna High School grad joined the staff at the Jackson County Times in 2009. He lives in Grand Ridge.