
Able Tool Rental & Equipment Sales
evolved from the original company named Southeast Wholesale & Equipment which
was founded in 1982 at its current location. Edward Grennan
Sr. started that business on a dirt lot with a 24’ construction trailer
that was ½ office & ½ storage. The primary
business was selling trailers and they were a dealer in farm equipment and
tractors as well. They were also a truck rental dealer for U-Haul and another
part of the business was providing outdoor storage and logistical service and
dispatch of equipment for the Brinderson Corp., a
large national contracting firm that was doing many of the water treatment
plants here in Atlanta
at the time. The company ran this way for some time.
In 1987 Edward Grennan
Jr (Bud) moved back to Douglasville from Greenville South
Carolina and joined his father. Father and son were
the sole proprietors and the only employees. Over time, the business grew and
the father and son began to build the current buildings. As the location and
market demands changed – Bud expressed interest in the tool rental
business; soon after there was an opportunity to purchase a small tool rental
company in Hiram Georgia.
The purchase of Hiram Tool Rental & Pawn was made. The inventory from the
purchase was moved from Hiram to the present location and thus began the
formation of Able Tool Rental… Edward Grennan
Sr. and Jr. worked together to build the new business but in 1989 Edward Grennan Sr. became ill from cancer. He still remained active in the company until
he could no longer work and he passed away in 1991 leaving the business to his
son. Bud worked with one employee for about a year when his wife decided to
join full time. Husband and wife team (Bud & Phyllis Grennan)
then managed the business as primarily a tool rental store for the homeowner
and contractor. They gradually grew and hired more employees. This expanded in
1997 when Able Tool Rental purchased the party rental store; Merry Times Party
Rental in Marietta
and entered the party rental industry thus creating Main Event Party Rental.
At this time, Able Tool Rental & Main
Event Party Rental remains a family owned business of 14 people; where husband
and wife Bud and Phyllis, daughter Christy, managers Don & Rafaela
Gearhart; along with a team of 9
dedicated employees are operating the business.
Take
a look at our dedicated team of employees that make it possible for us to
provide you with what we feel is "the Best
Service in the Industry". Employee
Photos