For the past 35 years Terry Morrow has owned and operated A1 Tank Cleaners, a business he says he enjoyed a lot as it allowed him to meet and visit with lots of people across the southeast. Although Morrow will still be working at A1 Tank Cleaners for a few more years to help the transition of the company, he has recently sold the business to Scott Robertson of Carlyle.
“I was consulting in the oilfield,” Robertson explained. “I’ve known Terry for awhile now and knew that he was getting to a time in his life that he might want to retire.”
Morrow added, “It’s not that it was necessarily time, but when an opportunity comes along you take it. If I had stayed at it for a few more years would the opportunity still be there?”
So, with Morrow still wanting to work a few more years, Robertson was happy to have him stay on as a driver and be there first hand to help with the transition of the business.
“The transition has gone as well as a transition can go,” Robertson said. Exclaiming that the team he has working for him is amazing. “Including me we have four here: We have three trucks all manned and Tracy Johnson works here in the office.”
Joining Morrow and Robertson on the trucks is the hard working Chuck Matthews who has been with the company for a number of years.
Robertson says that the lifestyle change, moving from consulting to A1 Tank Cleaners, has already been a fantastic change. He now gets to be home and enjoy more moments with his family, including his wife, Tanya, and children, Hope, Morgan, and Blake: “I’m around home, which I like a lot better. With consulting I felt like I was always gone.”
A1 Tank Cleaners will continue to focus on cleaning out septic tanks and carwash pits with impeccable service across the southeast: from Antler to Weyburn and Northgate to Whitewood.
“The main thing with this transition is that there will be no real change,” Robertson said. “Our service will not change; we will have the same people working here and the same great service as always.”
“I think that was something Terry did a really good job of, he served people well, and we’ll continue to offer that same great service.”
Morrow added, “I’m staying around the make sure the transition goes good. It’s a job that I’ve really enjoyed over the years. Standing there for the 10 minutes it takes, you always have time to talk.”
Find A1 Tank Cleaners at 107 Railway Ave. East in Carlyle or call them at 306-453-2520 to inquire about services.
