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Getting ready to build or remodel? CHOOSE LOCAL AND DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE
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hen you are planning your next home improvement project or building your new home, take a moment to consider using someone local, someone within your community. Why? When you use someone local you are directly
impacting your community, often times in a significant way. Most local businesses support their community, by providing employment, charitable donations and local tax dollars. Additionally, they live here and have a vested interest in the area. The money earned remains in the area generating support for the many projects of our towns. When you choose local, everyone in the community benefits. In today’s economy, the story you often hear from most businesses is “we have to do it this way because of the economy,” or “because of the economy, we have to raise our prices.” That is not true for all businesses. In fact, many businesses are thriving and adjusting to the new economy. Instead of providing just good service they have decided to provide outstanding service and persevere through 158 | Winter 2010
this difficult economic environment. An example of a company that has decided to adapt and persevere is Whitfield Window and Door, Inc. of High Springs. The story of this company is the story of a small business, in a small town, in America, where anything is possible. Chris Whitfield and his wife moved to High Springs in 1997 after spending most of their childhood in the Tampa and Panhandle areas of Florida. After visiting some friends in the area and spending a day on the river, Chris and his wife fell in love with the area and with small town life. Not long after that visit, they purchased land near Oleno State park and started a family. Chris has been in the window and door business for 17 years. Almost 7 years ago, he decided to go out on his own and live the American Dream of owning his own business. Chris believes as long as he can stand by his word, treat people right and do an outstanding job for his customers, there will always be work. He has made a point to offer only
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