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C.R. Hall of Hall's Culligan Water Conditioning has expanded his Culligan operations by acquiring the Culligan franchise in Cleveland.
Cleveland is Hall's third acquisition of a Culligan franchise in the past year, as well as his largest. Earlier this year Hall acquired two Culligan operations: one in Pratt, Kan., in March and the other in Joplin, Mo., in June. The Joplin operation serves parts of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
He says more acquisitions are probably on the way.
"The largest Culligan franchisee has about 20," says Hall. "We're looking to continue to buy ones that make sense."
$4.1 million building
Hall came to Wichita in December 1988 to run the Culligan dealership that was owned by his father, Jack Hall. C.R Hall grew up around the Culligan business. He got his start in the business as a child painting tanks for the...