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The president of Southern California Fleet Services Inc., Tom Franchina, was working at a paper company as a mechanic in 1982 and working on his own after hours and on weekends. It eventually developed into a part-time business with five employees. Ultimately, Tom decided to go out on his own, basing his business out of one of his customer?s facilities. By 1985, he had built up his local Inland Empire accounts in the food services industry and started adding mobile service trucks. In 1988, he purchased his first commercial property, in Riverside, and by 1989, had expanded into the San Diego area. By 1991, Tom had purchased his first commercial property in San Diego area. During the next few years, he added employees in the Inland Empire and San Diego areas, later expanding into the low desert. Many of his customers grew during this time, and he grew with them. In 1995 Tom started doing work for major utility companies, performing not only their maintenance and repairs, but also vehicle management. At this time, Tom began expansion into the Las Vegas area as well, eventually expanding into Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ventura County the following year. That year, he was awarded his first major municipality contract which he still has to this day. In 2002, Tom got his first government contract ? still in existence today ? a government agency that supports local military bases throughout Southern California...