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The McCuistions Open Bmac Scrap
B
rian and Gwen McCuistion purchased the scrap yard
Brian started
property at 3219 S. Dixie Hwy, now known as Bmac
in a small-town
Scrap, and moved to Dalton, Georgia, in July of 2020.
scrap yard in
Bmac Scrap buys all types of metals including, copper, iron,
Arkansas over
stainless steel, aluminum, and anything that has metal in it
thirty years ago,
such as appliances, furniture, plumbing parts, signs, etc.
cutting iron with
After
a torch. Over
remodeling
the years, Brian
the office at the
worked his way up
scrap yard and
to management,
other major
running large
renovations—
full-service scrap
such as adding
yards in multiple
two new scales,
locations. He also
one outside and
has several years
one inside—
of experience with
the scrap yard
steel mills and
officially opened
foundries. Gwen
at the beginning
is a certified teacher of twenty-six years. She has taught art to
of December
grades pre-k through 12 and will be teaching in Chatsworth
2020. It has been a
this year.
slow start for the
Gwen and Brian have not yet found a local church to
McCuistions, but
attend, but they have been very involved with church in past.
they are trying
Currently, they watch their church services online and look
to get the word
forward to attending church in-person again soon.
out that they are
A glass wall is in the office to separate office workers
open! Thankfully,
from the general public; other interactions between patrons
their prayers were
and workers is conducted outside. Brian is mostly a one-man
answered and
show, working six days a week in the office and outside. Gwen
the business has
teaches school during the week and helps out on Saturdays.
continued to have
She will also cover for the office as needed during the summer
new customers with time. Brian and Gwen have four grown daughters that live
months. The McCuistions hope to expand their services as more workers are hired and they can afford more equipment.
in various parts of the country. Family is very important to
Eventually, they plan to be able to pick up metal scrap
them. They try to support other local business, especially local
materials in addition to the current drop off at Bmac Scrap.
family-run businesses, whenever possible. “It has been a great
You can visit the Bmac Scrap office Monday through
pleasure to already start some friendships and reciprocate with
Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
our new customers. I am usually the first person customers will
You can follow Bmac
have contact with. I always treat customers the way I’d want to
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be treated. I try to learn their names and educate them on the
@BmacScrap and
different types of metal we buy and how they can separate their
visit our website
metals to get the most money,” said Brian.
at Bmacscrap.com.
30 // July 2021
