Wesco Turf, Inc.

Since 1932 . . . our brief history.

1932 Charles "Charlie" Zaun founds Zaun Equipment in Jacksonville, Florida.
 
1954 Ben Reemelin purchases Zaun Equipment and takes on the Toro line. As Florida's development brings burgeoning markets, western branches are later established in St. Petersburg by Duke Newton and in Fort Myers by Jimmy Reemelin.
 
1981 East and West Florida territories split. Zaun Equipment retains the East portion of the territory. The West portion of the territory becomes Wesco-Zaun, under the ownership of John "Jack" Cantu, former President of The Toro Company.
 
1986 Ben Reemelin sells Zaun Equipment to Tom Bruns. In August, Wesco-Zaun moves its headquarters to Sarasota, Florida.
 
1987 Following the death of Jack Cantu, The Toro Company purchases Wesco-Zaun and changes the name to New Wesco. Five months later, Bill Gamble purchases New Wesco, changes the name to Wesco Turf, Inc., and sets the company on course to become Toro's premier distributorship.
 
1991 Zaun Equipment moves its corporate offices to Lake Mary, leaving a branch location in Jacksonville.
 
1998 The East territory of Zaun Equipment is sold to Bill Gamble and the name is changed to Wesco Turf Supply, Inc., headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, with John Gamble as President.
 
2008 Wesco Turf, Inc. and Wesco Turf Supply, Inc. are merged into one corporation. Thus, the two distribution houses have come full circle and are reunited.