Garcia Supply was founded in 2016, when owner Brian Schaeffer saw a void in the market for smaller contractors and property owners who were not able to access the same benefits as the larger players in the markets. In his opinion, the volume discounts on HVAC equipment that were available to large contractors meant that smaller operators were always at a disadvantage.

Brian brings a wealth of experience in the air conditioning industry to the company. He spent 25 years in engineering, software development, and management positions at manufacturing and logistics conglomerate Siemens, a Fortune 500 company. As an entrepreneur, he founded Comfort Zone Heating and Cooling, a residential and commercial HVAC company located in Canton, Georgia, that has served the suburbs north of Atlanta since 2010.