AR-News: (MO - US)Major transporter for puppy mills named Industry of the Month

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Chamber honors Hunte Corporation as the June Industry of the Month
By BUZZ BALL / Daily News Editor 
A 13-year-old company that is undergoing its third major expansion has been named the June Industry of the Month by the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Hunte Corporation of Goodman, one of the largest puppy distributors in the world, was established in 1991 by Andrew and Angelina Hunte. When they bought the Sundowner company in 1991, the business had approximately 10 employees.

"Today we have 35 times the number of employees and 35 times the revenue we had back in 1991," said Andrew Hunte. "We have been blessed by God and this industry is dedicated to God."

The corporation has 258 employees and the facility is 80,000 square feet. However, with its new expansion that is under way, it will become 135,000 square feet.

The business has six full-time on-staff veterinarians to provide the best quality care for the puppies. The health and quality standards for the puppies are unparalled in the industry. In addition to the 24/7 veterinarian monitoring system, Hunte emphasizes two other standards:

1. State-of-the-art air quality technology that insures outdoor-quality fresh air environment indoors with controlled temperatures;

2. Stress-free environment policy that highlights both physical and operational procedures to ensure a nurturing environment.

The corporation purchases healthy 8-week-old puppies from quality breeders and then distributes them to more than 300 pet stores throughout the world.

"We will not accept sick puppies and we will not ship sick puppies," said Hunte.

Some of the countries involved in international sales include: Argentina, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Spain, Canada and others.

Concerning the employees, Hunte said, "We are blessed with a tremendous team of people. We have a very good senior management team and every employee here is just great. They are the reason for the success of this company."

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