Chester Shrum moved to Nashville in 1968 and went to work for the H. G. Hill’s Company as a cashier,  sacking
 groceries and produce manager. Chester and his wife Terrie were married in 1969.  They have 5 children,  2 boys and
 3 girls,  all are active in the business.

    Chester left H. G. Hill’s and went to Sealtest Ice Cream in Nashville and where he worked for two years.  At that
 time, he moved to Sunbeam Bakery in Nashville and stayed for ten years.  He started out as a route salesman and 
 later he was promoted to supervisor.

    The core business started in the 1980’s.  On Chester ’s day off, he picked up scrap where ever he could find it.  He
 would pickup aluminum cans, batteries, car parts and old appliances and take it to the local recycling plant.  After a
 while, Chester got an old pickup truck and began to do this regularly in his spare time.

    In 1986, Chester  decided this could be done full time.  He gave his notice at the bread company and started what is
 now, Shrum Parts and Core Supply, LLC.

    As the business grew, they discovered there were additional services they could offer.  A local salvage yard was
 purchased 2003 to fill one of those needs.  It was renamed Shrum Auto Salvage.  Here the company now buys
 recyclable auto parts and sells premium used and new parts.  Recently,  the business expanded to custom car
 crushing.

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