Question: is farm and fleet the same as fleet farm

Answer: No, Fleet Farm was founded in 1955 by Stewart Mills Sr. and his sons Henry Mills II and Stewart Mills Jr. The first store, named Fleet Wholesale Supply, was opened in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Similarly-named Blain's Farm and Fleet was also founded in 1955 by Mills family friends. The two families agreed to use similar names and have historically operated in different territories. In 2016 Mills Fleet Farm was sold to the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for an undisclosed amount rumored to be around $1.2 billion. As of July 2018, the ``Mills'' part of the name has been dropped, shortening the name to ``Fleet Farm.''