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Butcher Distributors, Inc
Distance: 0.0 Mi101 Boyce St
70518-3610 Broussard -
Tim's AC
Distance: 0.2 Mi231 Thruway Park Rd
70518-3603 Broussard -
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Distance: 1.8 Mi726 Albertson Pkwy.
70518-1187 Broussard -
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Distance: 4.7 Mi514 Johnston Street
70501 Lafayette -
Daltons AC & Heating
Distance: 4.9 MiPO Box 92378
70509-2378 Lafayette
Description
Butcher Air Conditioning has been providing Acadiana with air conditioning and heating services for over 56 years, but we have been evolving for closer to 85 years and three generations of Butchers. As a direct descendent of Dixie Electric, the current business was founded by the first group of Butcher brothers immediately after World War I. Lawrence, Edwin, and Jerry Butcher got their start in the emerging automobile electronics industry before air conditioning existed. From there the brothers decided to offer appliances, such as home radios and washing machines. Eventually the appliances ventured into refrigeration, and then air conditioning. Click here to view more pictures. Lawrence Butcher sold his first air conditioning unit in the 1930's. This began the building block for Butcher Refrigeration Company. Building a strong relationship with customers and within the community, providing excellent workmanship and customer satisfaction Lawrence Butcher created a foundation for the loyalty still received today. Butcher Refrigeration was turned over to Warren, Matt, and Tom Butcher after Lawrence's retirement. In their first year in business, the second-generation Butcher brothers only sold 15 air conditioners. That 15 units eventually turned into 300 units per year. This encouraged the name change to Butcher Air Conditioning in 1955. By the time the third generation of Butcher's came on board in 1982, Butcher Air Conditioning was selling over ten times the number of units...