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FOCUS
ON SERVICE
Since
founded in 1983 by Thomas "Tom" McLendon,
Jr., Sunbelt Fire has grown to support the heavy demands
of the firefighting industry and now covers a large
area of the Southeast United States.
In the beginning, Tom McLendon ran his business out
of his home with dedication, hard work and focus on
service and became the E-One dealer for the states
of Alabama and Mississippi. Later, with help from
his two sons, Thomas and Slade, Sunbelt Fire grew
to cover the territories of Alabama, Mississppi, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Arkansas and the Florida Panhandle offering
sales and service in the areas of new fire trucks,
fire truck parts, fire equipment, and breathing air.
Now, with over 43+ team members across six states,
Sunbelt Fire delivers superior performance to it's
customers while making a distinctive impact on the
communities it touches and achieves lasting relationships
through dedication and team-work.
COMPANY MILESTONES
1983 -Tom McLendon, Jr. starts Sunbelt Fire
1983 - Became E-ONE dealer for Alabama
. . .. . . . and Mississippi.
1984 - Tom's son, Thomas McLendon, III joins
. . .. . . . Sunbelt
Fire.
1984 - New Territories of Louisiana, Shelby
. . ... . . .County,
Tennessee andthe Florida
. . ... . . .Panhandle
added.
1987 - Sunbelt Fire adds Fire Equipment
. . ... . . .Sales Department.
1992 - Sunbelt Fire moves into a leased building.
1996 - Tom's younger son, Slade McLendon joins
. . ... . . .the family
business.
2002 - After a leave, Slade returns to Sunbelt Fire.
2003 - Sunbelt Fire purchases and moves into
. . ... . . a new facility.
2003 - Sunbelt Fire purchases equipment for
. . ... . . shop and
service department.
2003 - The firefighting industry says goodbye
. . ... . . . to Thomas
McLendon, Jr. who passes
. . ... .. . .away in
June.
2003 - Sunbelt Fire has their first Open House.
2003 - A 25,000 gallon capacity covered in-ground
. . ... . . .tank pump
test pit was installed.
2004 - Sunbelt Fire holds it's 2nd Customer
. . ... . . .Appreciation
Day.
2006 - Sunbelt Fire introduces it's new website.
2006 - Sunbelt Fire's territory expands into
. . ... . . .Arkansas
and 3 counties in Tennessee.
2007 - Sunbelt Fire honored with 'Dealer of the
. . ... . . .Year Award'
by E-ONE and Tom smiles
. . ... . . .down on
all who worked so hard.
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