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Local Welding Shop Continues to Grow
Published Apr 25, 2008

In 1994, Lance Hooten opened a welding shop in Emory, performing welding repairs and selling a few things to a handful of customers. But soon, Hooten realized that both he, and his customers, needed a little more.

Hooten’s customers were regularly asking for metal products, flat steel or pipe. So Hooten expanded, first adding pipe, steel and ultimately other building products. Then he added a hardware section to his store.

Today Hooten’s encompasses welding, manufacturing, hardware and other products for contractors and do-it-yourselfers in Rains County. The small shop has grown into a 30-employee operation. It operates on a 12-acre site on Highway 69 North.

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Business Images East Texas, 2009 Edition

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Local Welding Shop Continues to Grow

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In 1994, Lance Hooten opened a welding shop in Emory, performing welding repairs and selling a few things to a handful of customers.

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