Allen and his partner Bruce grew Forest Tek into a multi-store venture that includes Forest Tek and Overseas Lumber. Speaking of friends, this story now leads us back to Allen Wood, who has also been a steadfast friend of Mark’s for over three decades. His lifelong friendships with Gordie and others in the boating community have taught him many life lessons that he applies to his career. As crewmember and Crew Chief, Mark’s boats have won many races worldwide, including national championships and the World Championship. Since Mark was a teenager, he has worked on various race crews, starting with well-known hydroplane racer Gordie Reed. His résumé also includes a rather interesting Special Interest: hydroplane racing.
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His titles include Senior Solution Architect for the largest manufacturer of chip cards, the VP of Emerging Technologies for one of the biggest banks in the country, VP of LifeWear Technologies… and another title that will soon bring this story full circle.
Mark’s impressive résumé includes leading roles in the pool and spa industry, new product development, retail sales, and paint contracting. His path seemed to continuously embrace the growing needs of a community while keeping him tied to his family roots. His life from there became as varied as the useful products the Keys Mercantile now sells.
Our seashell salesman moved on, too, from selling seashell candles to making tableside Caesar salads at Marker 88 restaurant. Allen, who will rejoin our story shortly, moved on to open his own lumber yard and hardware store in the Keys with partner Bruce Mcclenithan, called Forest Tek. Many years ago, the store that is now Keys Mercantile was once a hardware store opened by Allen Wood’s father. The story begins not with Mark but with the store. It’s a story of a seashell salesman, speeding hydroplanes, steadfast friendships, and a supply store. With the Grand Opening of Keys Mercantile quickly approaching, Mark Hayes reflects on his roundtrip journey, which, interestingly, he shares with the store itself.
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It was his first endeavor into entrepreneurship and only the beginning of a long professional journey that has ultimately led him back to selling things by the seashore. Twelve-year-old Mark Hayes did as well, but he topped Sally by first turning the seashells into candles. Sally isn’t the only one who sold seashells by the seashore.
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