Butler Amusements

Butler Amusements

Founded	1970;55 years ago (1970)
Founder	George "Bud" Butler
Headquarters	Fairfield, California , United States
Area served	West Coast of the United States
Key people	Mick Brajevich (CEO)
Products	amusement rides, food, beverages, carnival games,
Website	butleramusements.com

Butler Amusements is a company which supplies rides, games, food, and beverages to various state and local fairs on the west coast of the United States. ^{[1] [2]}

History

In 1960 George "Bud" Butler began to collect games and rides with his son Earl "Butch" Butler, in 1972 they owned eight rides which increased to 13 by 1973. They owned 130 rides by 1996. ^[3] On December 21, 2011 Earl "Butch" Butler died and Mick Brajevich became the CEO. ^[4]

Incidents

On August 30, 2013 a 38-year-old employee working at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, Washington northeast of Bellevue was arrested on an outstanding warrant for forgery. ^[5]

References

1. Campbell, Phil (2 September 2013). "A Closer Look at Carnival Ride Safety". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
2. "About Us". Butler Amusements. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
3. Christian, Victoria (2011). Alameda County Fair. Images of America (illustrated ed.). Arcadia Publishing. p. 127. ISBN   0738581933.
4. Boudevin, Jessica (December 22, 2011). "Venues Today :: Final Curtain: Earl "Butch" Butler". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
5. "Monroe fair worker, suspect in child porn case, arrested". KING5.com Seattle. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.