SealMaster has opened a new distribution center and showroom in Bakersfield, CA, located at 518 Sumner Street. The franchise, which serves Central California from Fresno to Bakersfield and Santa Barbara to Monterey is managed by Carl Joiner Jr.
Joiner returns to Bakersfield after seven years in Ohio where he was crew chief for ThorSport Racing's NASCAR Truck Series' No. 88 Ford F-150 driven by Matt Crafton, who won series’ championships in 2013 and 2014.
Joiner said opening the business was part of the plan he developed when he and his wife, Deidra, decided they wanted to return to Bakersfield.
“We wanted the kids to grow up around family,” Joiner says, noting they now live nearby aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. He’ll also be running his business with the help of his father, a close cousin, and Deidra.
Before their move to Ohio, Joiner ran Joiner Motorsports in Bakersfield for 12 years, doing business with ThorSport Racing, among other teams and individuals throughout the nation. In fact, his new SealMaster franchise is located in the same building that was once his race shop.
So why the jump to a pavement maintenance supply business?
Joiner says he learned a lot about SealMaster from ThorSport Racing’s owner, who established the franchise system in the early 1990s. “I always heard him talking about the franchises and how well they were doing,” Joiner says. “As long as I follow the plan, I know I’ll be set up for success.”
The Bakersfield franchise, one of more than 100 privately owned locations in the United States, will offer pavement sealer and a full line of pavement maintenance products and equipment.
For more information about SealMaster, Call (800) 395-7325 or visit SealMaster.net.
