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Simmons One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning celebrates 70 years in business

By Staff Report, posted 2 years ago

Simmons One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, a family owned and operated franchise HVAC service provider serving local residents in Fayetteville, Pinehurst, Laurinburg and surrounding areas, is celebrating its 70th anniversary of being in business. 

The company is celebrating its time in business  by launching a yearlong campaign to give back to those in the community who have supported the business since its debut in 1953.

“For the past seven decades, our family has been providing heating and cooling services to our friends and neighbors. Everything we’ve been able to achieve over the years is thanks to the unwavering support we received from our great community and as we celebrate our 70th anniversary, we want to say thanks the best way we know how,” said Derek Cole, owner of Simmons One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning in a press release. “As a token of our gratitude, we’re doing a yearlong giveaway, selecting at random members of our Comfort Club program to win HVAC products.” 

Simmons One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning is co-owned and operated by longtime resident of Laurinburg, North Carolina, Derek Cole, alongside his father and brother, provide top-notch heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services and repairs, as well as HVAC care and maintenance for homeowners across the community.

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