Business View Magazine | December 2019

65 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2019 owned and operated franchises. In the gas industry, the supply always has to outweigh the demand; you always have to be ahead of the ball in regard to supply and demand. The CO2 industry – because of the up-and-coming cannabis market, the brewing industry, the growth of restaurants and bars – you always have to be on the lookout for putting the horse before the cart.” Among Matt’s most important objectives between now and 2024 would be to become even more service-oriented, catering to the industries that don’t focus on hard goods, but are more focused on consumables. “Because of e-commerce and hard goods, the margins in those industries are fading away,” he reports. “The gas industry is here to stay, though, and there’s always going to be a service need for that. It’s not something you can order online. In 2024, I would hope that on the gas side of our business we have significant growth.” SUTTON-GARTEN CO.