Fred Garcia Honored in Business Report's 40 under 40
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Fred Garcia has come a long way since 1989, the year he first came to the United States as an immigrant from El Salvador.
Now CEO of Garcia Roof and Sheet Metal, Garcia led his company to more than 300% growth in the past five years. He has successfully started three other companies—Roofing Solutions, Louisiana Roofing Supply and RoofCorp.—in that same period of time.
The area’s largest residential roofing company, Garcia Roofing and Sheet Metal ranked No. 320 among Hispanic Business Magazine’s 500 largest Hispanic-owned businesses in 2009 and No. 844 among Inc. magazine’s 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the country that same year.
Garcia, who was named as one of Hispanic Enterprise’s top Latino entrepreneurs in 2008, claims he found success through strenuous effort and strong faith.
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12/8/2010 1:06:19 PM
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Area Resident Wins New Roof from Garcia Roofing
(BATON ROUGE) LA – At 83, Baton Rouge resident Eleanor Belcherhas made it her life’s mission to help others. Giving comes easily to Belcher,but she’s now learning what it’s like to be a recipient of good fortune.Belcher is getting a new roof for her home, thanks to Prairieville/Baton Rouge-basedGarcia Roofing & Sheet Metal. For the last threeyears, Garcia Roofing & Sheet Metal has sponsored a contest to give away aroof to help a local needy family. Belcher was recently selected as the luckywinner.
“After reviewingall of the entries, we chose Eleanor Belcher as the candidate we most wanted toassist,” says Gabriel Garcia, owner of the roofing contracting company.
Living off of asmall social security check that barely covers mortgage, phone, electricity anda few essentials, Belcher was the perfect candidate. Her leaky roof was badlyin need of repair and had not been replaced since 1980, in spite of numeroushurricanes that had blown through the area.
But there wereother reasons why Belcher was a deserving candidate, according to Mr. Garcia. “EleanorBelcher has spent her life serving others, so now we have the opportunity togive something to someone who has been so generous with her time and herheart,” he says.
According to thenomination submitted by Belcher’s granddaughter, Rebecca Harrison, Belcher has spent18 years of her life ministering to inmates and has helped more than 100 prisoners.She also bakes cakes each week and brings them to the Salvation Army formeetings of recently released prisoners.
“It is our honor to give to someone whohas shared so much of herself with others and without expecting anything inreturn. It feels wonderful for us to be the ones to make her life easier for achange,” says Garcia.
6/2/2010 1:31:15 PM
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Business Report - Property of the Week
10/6/2009 1:36:00 PM
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Gustav Claim Deadline
Urgent:
File your Gustav Insurance Claim before September 1, 2009!
8/27/2009 8:16:15 AM
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Top 500 Hispanic Businesses
Hispanic Business Magazine: Top 500 Hispanic Owned Companies
Garcia Roofing and Sheet Metal was ranked number 320 in the Hispanic Business Top 500 Businesses this year. Read our company profile by clicking on the image below:
8/25/2009 2:35:38 PM
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INC 5000 List - Ranked 844 overall, 45 in Construction!
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8/10/2009 2:38:25 PM
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New Commercial
It's not enough to just have a roof over your head; you need to have a strong, sturdy and stylish one. For over 15 years, Garcia Roofing And Sheet Metal has been providing the Prairieville, Louisiana area with a variety of roofs and chimney caps (made onsite) for their home or business. From flat roofs to architectural tile to shingle and everything in between, the expert craftsmen at Garcia Roofing will make certain that your roof will protect you and yours from the elements for a long time to come.
7/22/2009 3:40:00 PM
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BBB Accreditation
This company has been a BBB Accredited business since September 1997. This means it supports BBB's services to the public and meets our BBB Accreditation standards.
7/22/2009 3:01:00 PM
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Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
10/21/2008 12:12:00 PM
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A New Roof for the Holidays
10/1/2008 2:29:00 PM
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