In an industry where independent retailers face stiff competition from big-box and factory-owned stores, the looming possibility of acquisition or the even more daunting reality of closing forever, two former Paint & Decorating Retailer Association presidents marked significant anniversaries this year for their respective paint stores. In May, Carl Reineke, owner of Reineke Decorating Centers, based in Des Peres, Missouri, celebrated 40 years in business. And in June, Gary Fahndrich, president of West Side Decorating Center, in Saginaw, Michigan, celebrated 50 years in business.
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