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No one could outwork the Arant brothers. The Franklin County natives, just a year apart in age, had the type of drive that set them apart. Alan Arant, the older of two, had his own business by age 15. It started out as a one-man car detailing operation and expanded into a service that pressure-washed and sealed decks and boat docks across Smith Mountain Lake. He made enough to put himself through college at Radford University and, by age 23, had a staff of five. That included his younger brother, John, who continued to work alongside Alan years later and was known for his tireless focus on getting the job done. ....