About
| In 1953, Acme Sand & Gravel was established by H. A. Kight. In 1964, the site on E 22nd Street at the Pantano Wash was purchased by John P. Janosko and his son John M. Janosko under the name Janosko Enterprises Inc./Acme Sand & Gravel. Gary Janosko, the youngest son of John P. Janosko grew up with the business beginning as "office boy" when he was 10 years old. As he matured, he took on various jobs the business required. In 1968 the Gulf gas station was rolled in place on the east side of the property from it's 22nd Street and Kolb Road location. With the beginnings of a natural desert landscape and water conservation, John M and Gary opened Acme Exterior Decorator Center offering earth-tone colors in granites and stream stones. In 1973 Acme Mini-Mix Concrete began providing small batch ready mix to homeowners and contractors. Over the decades other renters have operated similar business in the buildings on the premises. During the 1980s and 1990s Joe and Flo Kimpton operated the sand & gravel, and the decorator center now known as D & D Materials with Dick and Donna Nash and currently Sam and Nancy Legg. New to the site in the refurbished Acme Sand & Gravel building Michael Jacobs and Tucson Bobcat. With the passing of John M. Janosko in 2005 and to meet the needs of his heirs, the property was sold to Gary Janosko. Our mission: Continuing the business with complimentary products and services to meet the need of our growing community. |
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 Acme Sand & Gravel office 1964 |  Sand pit looking North 1964 |
 Dump trucks and loader |  Crusher and Screening Plant 1964 |
 Sand & Gravel office looking east 1971 |  Acme Sand & Gravel office 1979 |
 Looking east on 22nd St |  Looking east new building 1968 |
 Acme Exterior Decorator Center 1980 |  Sunburst Exterior Decorator Center 1985 |
 Mini-Mix Cement Trucks 1976 |  Mini-Mix Cement Trucks 1976 |