KRUSE FEED & SUPPLY - Key Persons
Otto H. Kruse started working in the feed industry in 1922 at the El Monte Feed Co. In 1935, he purchased a small feed mill in South El Monte and O.H. Kruse Grain and Milling was born. Richard H. Kruse (Otto's son) had worked in the mill all his life. After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1968, Richard spent two years on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He started working full time with the mill in 1970. On November 13, 1978, Richard opened the doors to Kruse Feed & Supply for the first time. The store had been operating in the original O.H. Kruse feed mill that his father had started in 1935. Over the next few years the business began to grow rapidly. In 1987, the La Habra location was opened to serve our customers in all of Orange County.
Wes Alcott had started working for Richard Kruse in 1997. While starting as a driver and warehouse worker, he quickly rose through the ranks and became manager of the La Habra location. Shortly after graduating from Cal Poly Pomona, Wes and Richard became partners in the company. In 2014, Wes & Shannon Alcott took over full ownership of the company. Kruse Feed & Supply remains a family owned company.