BUSINESS FEATURE
BY KAREN CHANEY
“THE THINGSWE’RE GOING TODOHEREWILL BE CUTTING EDGE, AND PEOPLEWILL SAY, ‘THAT’S AUNIQUE PLACE TOGO." MIKE JOHNSON, OWNER
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Johnson Feed Company owners Mike and Tommie Johnson said they are eager to get into their new digs in Old Town Lewisville. (Photos by Karen Chaney/Community Impact Newspaper) Johnson Feed Company
Longtime Lewisville business prepares for future in new location in Old Town I n 1978, when Mike Johnson was a senior in high school, his parents, Gayle and Glenda Johnson, opened Johnson Feed Company.
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Johnson Feed Company plans to open its new location at 224 S. Charles St. this spring.
Street in Old Town Lewisville. They said they would remain true to the roots of the 43-year-old business and stock the same feed they have now. “I want to do a lot of events here. I want to do classes on gardening, how to take care of your yard, how to judge hay, all those things,” Mike said. “We want to do things that are fun for the community. We hope to have a farmers market out here.” Customers’ needs are diverse, the couple says. Some are shopping for high-end dog food; others want chicken feed. National FFA Organiza- tion kids may buy show feed, while ranchers need feed for livestock. “People love to come in, sit down and talk. They’ll talk about their families, their animals, their health,” Tommie said. “It’s not just reserved to our senior shoppers. Our kids from FFA will do it, too. They are not in a hurry when they get to Johnson Feed, and we love that.” Mike and Tommie Johnson said they plan to carry on the family’s legacy in Lewisville as a mom-and- pop shop. “I’m looking forward to what she and I can do,” Mike said. “The things we’re going to do here will be cutting-edge, and people will say, ‘That’s a unique place to go.’”
FEED FOR FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS Johnson Feed Company specializes in nutrition for a variety of animals, including:
Mike helped a bit at the store, but then he was o to pursue a degree in animal science at Texas A&M Uni- versity. After graduation, he began a decades-long career in the pharmacy bene ts industry. In 2015, his dad asked him to take over the feed store. “I worked in a high-stress environ- ment for years. I had a good career, but I didn’t love it,” Mike said. “There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t look forward to coming here.” When Mike started taking over the feed store, he presented his dad with a business plan. One goal was to out- grow their current location on North Mill Street in ve years. They reached that milestone in only three years. With the decision made to move, Mike’s wife, Tommie Johnson, retired from her career as an educator to help with the family business. “I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to meet and make more friendships, relationships with the Old Town business owners and custom- ers,” Tommie said. The couple have grand plans for their new location, which is slated to open this spring on South Charles
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Johnson Feed Company 1 Current address: 901 N. Mill St., Ste. 201, Lewisville 2 Coming soon address: 224 S. Charles St., Lewisville 972-221-7646 www.facebook.com/johnsonfeedstore Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon, Sun. closed.
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