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What started
as a car-painting business in Bishop Hill has grown into a bigger
business in Kewanee.
Spets Brothers, Inc. has since flourished into more than just a painting business.
Spets Brothers, In.c was founded by Asa Spets and his brother Milford in 1913. In the fall of 1929, the two men moved the business to Kewanee and located their shop on Loomis Place and later relocated to 514 N. Tremont St.
John Spets, son of Asa, and his brother entered into business in 1957, three years after their father had sold the business, reclaimed ownership and expanded the business as painting contractors.
A year later, they moved again to a store at 336 Tenney St. and remained their until 1979. It was there that the retail carpeting store developed. For a brief time during the mid-1960s, the business also added a second location in East Moline.
Spets Brother, Inc. moved to their current location at 102 W. Third St. in Kewanee in 1983.
In 1990, Curt Crabtree became the Operations Manager and President. In 1996, Rick Jacobs came on board as Director of Sales. In 2008, Curt Crabtree decided to step down from his positions and Matt Shirley became the new Operations Manager and President. Rick Jacobs continues his position as Director of Sales and is also the Vice President of Spets Brothers, Inc.
Spets Brothers current employs include Matt Shirley, Rick Jacobs, Curt Crabtree, David Jones, and Ray Heinrich.
Spets Brothers, Inc. has since flourished into more than just a painting business.
Spets Brothers, In.c was founded by Asa Spets and his brother Milford in 1913. In the fall of 1929, the two men moved the business to Kewanee and located their shop on Loomis Place and later relocated to 514 N. Tremont St.
John Spets, son of Asa, and his brother entered into business in 1957, three years after their father had sold the business, reclaimed ownership and expanded the business as painting contractors.
A year later, they moved again to a store at 336 Tenney St. and remained their until 1979. It was there that the retail carpeting store developed. For a brief time during the mid-1960s, the business also added a second location in East Moline.
Spets Brother, Inc. moved to their current location at 102 W. Third St. in Kewanee in 1983.
In 1990, Curt Crabtree became the Operations Manager and President. In 1996, Rick Jacobs came on board as Director of Sales. In 2008, Curt Crabtree decided to step down from his positions and Matt Shirley became the new Operations Manager and President. Rick Jacobs continues his position as Director of Sales and is also the Vice President of Spets Brothers, Inc.
Spets Brothers current employs include Matt Shirley, Rick Jacobs, Curt Crabtree, David Jones, and Ray Heinrich.