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Early Cato (Earl) began his
career at "Atlanta Grinding" where he started his
apprenticeship in sharpening clipper blades and shears. Mr. Cato
would pick up blades and scissors all over Atlanta. His pick-up
and delivery vehicle was a bicycle and his cargo area was a basket.
After serving his apprenticeship, Mr. Cato opened "Cato’s Grinding
Shop" around 1940.
Mr. Cato was trusted by many
with their grooming tools. These customers were accustomed to
receiving work of the highest standards. Being an extremely
personable man with an easy going disposition, Mr. Cato was very
serious about his good name and the quality of work associated with it.
Understandably, he was very
cautious of allowing just anyone to carry on the standard of quality he had
achieved in the many years being in the business. After
nearly forty years of providing quality service to his customers, Mr. Cato
decided he would like to retire. That’s approximately the time
when met Gene Pruitt.
In 1976, Gene Pruitt, the
eventual founder and owner of "A Pruitt Perfect Edge, Inc.,"
began his apprenticeship working and learning everything related to the
business. Gene worked under the watchful eye of Mr. Cato for
three years.
If there was one thing Mr.
Cato was more proud of than the quality of his work it was his word.
Given the value Mr. Cato placed on his word to his customer, he was not
about to train and recommend someone else to service his customers who could
not provide the same outstanding quality. Once Gene met Mr.
Cato’s high standards, and after receiving his endorsement, Gene Pruitt
opened "Gene’s Salon Service" in 1979.
Gene progressively built his
own reputation for quality work thanks to his intense training and many
years prior in sales and customer service fields.
Gene has since followed in
Mr. Cato’s footsteps by providing the same training he received to his son,
Tim Pruitt. This working relationship has been constant since
Tim was a teenager and has continued for nearly 30 years.
As family businesses evolve, now Gene's grandson, Shaun Pruitt,
is continuing the tradition and has been working for Gene for 12 years.
These two men mirror Gene’s
values and business ethics.
We take great pride in our
history from the early days of Earl Cato to today. This history
and the experience obtained through it all allow us to offer you quality
products and service work second to none.
And on that, you have OUR
word!
Thanks for taking time to
read "About Us." We welcome you to our website here at “A
Pruitt Perfect Edge, Inc.”
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