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Back in 2005, I got a
call from my farmer brother, asking me if I could sell some firewood
from his farm. With a U-Haul trailer, I'd bring two to three face
cords back to Toronto. I quickly realized that to run a firewood
business in the city, I needed space.
From 12' x 20' to 50 ft x 50 ft
to 110 ft x 50 ft in three years. Now, five years
later, Firewood Solutions occupies about an acre at 200 Unwin
Ave near Cherry Beach.
Owner-operator with my 14-year
old son and one employee, we wholesale and retail hundreds of face
cords to garden centres, homeowners, bars, film crews and
restaurants. A number of restaurants use our wood year-round to cook
pizzas and meat.
- Our product is mainly
local and comes from a renewable resource--trees. It is
carbon-neutral, meaning it creates no more CO2 when it burns as it
uses in its lifetime. We are local, so we leave a minimal carbon
footprint due to reduced trucking.
So, when you call Firewood
Solutions, you're talking to Glenn, not some call centre in a
far-away place. You're speaking with someone who lives and spends
their money in the city I love, Toronto.
So, think twice before shopping
elsewhere. At Firewood Solutions all we do is Firewood. Why trust
the part-timers with your business?
If you're not completely
satisfied with the quality and cost of our product and delivery, let
me know. We aim for 100% customer satisfaction.
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