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Thomas Gibson and Charlotte Baker own Firehouse Crabballs, which provides crab balls stuffed with shrimp, fresh-cut fries, veggie burgers and other items appropriate for the venues to which they travel. (By Ric Dugan, Staff Photographer / September 12, 2012) |
Name of business: Firehouse Crabballs
Owners: Thomas Gibson and Charlotte Baker
Address: Williamsport
Opening date: Sept. 28, 2011
Products and services: Crab balls stuffed with shrimp, fresh-cut fries, veggie burgers and other items appropriate for the venues to which they travel
Target market: Festivals
How did you get into your business, and what motivated you to start it? Retirement with travel options
Previous business experience: Gibson is assistant chief at the National Institutes of Health Fire Department in Bethesda, Md., and plans to retire in December. He has been a volunteer firefighter for 37 years, in addition to his 23-year professional career, and has prepared food for volunteer fire department fundraisers, and cooked meals at firehouses. Baker retired as an educator with Washington County Public Schools.
Number of employees: Two
Hours: Based on venue
Phone number: 301-988-8022
Email: firehousecrabballs@yahoo.com
Facebook page: Firehouse Crabballs
