Butler Amusements
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1970}}
| founder = George "Bud" Butler
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| hq_location_city = Fairfield, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| area_served = West Coast of the United States
| key_people = Mick Brajevich (CEO)
| products = amusement rides, food, beverages, carnival games,
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| website = {{URL|ButlerAmusements.com}}
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Butler Amusements is a company that supplies rides, games, food, and beverages to various state and local fairs on the west coast of the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.kpvi.com/content/news/local/story/A-Closer-Look-at-Carnival-Ride-Safety/I8twGRYPM02nK-mTOJa7cA.cspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928063239/http://www.kpvi.com/content/news/local/story/A-Closer-Look-at-Carnival-Ride-Safety/I8twGRYPM02nK-mTOJa7cA.cspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2013 |title=A Closer Look at Carnival Ride Safety |last=Campbell |first=Phil |date=2 September 2013 }}{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://butleramusements.com/about-us/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Butler Amusements |language=en-US}}
History
In 1960 George "Bud" Butler started collecting games and rides with his son Earl "Butch" Butler, in 1972 they owned 8 rides which increased to 13 by 1973. They owned 130 rides by 1996.{{cite book|last=Christian|first=Victoria|title=Alameda County Fair|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2011|edition=illustrated|series=Images of America|pages=127|isbn=0738581933}} On December 21, 2011 Earl "Butch" Butler died making Mick Brajevich the current CEO.{{cite web|url=http://www.venuestoday.com/news/detail/butch-butler-amusements-2211|title=Venues Today :: Final Curtain: Earl "Butch" Butler|last=Boudevin|first=Jessica|date=December 22, 2011|accessdate=26 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927182334/http://www.venuestoday.com/news/detail/butch-butler-amusements-2211|archive-date=27 September 2013|url-status=dead}}
Incidents
On August 30, 2013 a 38-year-old employee working at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, Washington was arrested on an outstanding warrant for forgery.{{cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/Employee-arrested-at-Evergreen-State-Fair-222257281.html |title=Monroe fair worker, suspect in child porn case, arrested |publisher=KING5.com Seattle |date=September 3, 2013 |accessdate=26 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927035610/http://www.king5.com/news/local/Employee-arrested-at-Evergreen-State-Fair-222257281.html |archivedate=27 September 2013 }}