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Lee Mar Wholesale Pet Supplies started in the garage of Lee and Mary Jo Schultz in 1973. While a Marine at Camp Pendleton, Lee Schultz helped his wife, Mary Jo, deliver Angel fish to pet stores. Upon Lee’s retirement from the military, they worked together to distribute fish and a few pet supplies. Lee and Mary Jo sold their business in 1975 to Terry and Linda Boyd. Terry had moved to Southern California with Navy Supply Depot distribution expertise, a Stanford MBA, and a dream. As they developed new partnerships with several pet supplies manufacturers, Terry and Linda found the business growing rapidly. Within a short amount of time, they outgrew their facilities on the north side of Vista, CA, and moved to the current facility on Dogwood Way. Lee Mar Wholesale Pet Supplies was the first company in our region to purchase and utilize computers in pet supply distribution. In 1997, Terry and Linda’s sons, Jeff and Mark joined the family business. Both boys grew up around the business and worked nights during h