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<p>The chain is privately owned by its founder, <a href="page.php?w=John_Menard_Jr.">John Menard Jr.</a></p>

<p><big>History</big></p>
<p><big> 20th century </big></p>
<p>In 1958, <a href="page.php?w=John_Menard_Jr.">John Menard Jr.</a> began building <a href="page.php?w=Pole_building_framing">post-frame buildings</a> to finance his college education. By the end of 1959, he found it necessary to hire extra crews, and to purchase more pieces of equipment to keep up with demand. After graduating from the Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire (now <a href="page.php?w=University_of_Wisconsin-Eau_Claire">University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire</a>)</p><p>
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