Buckles Feed Depot & Pet Supply was started in 1977 by Bill Buckles in the old CSX Railroad depot at 400 North Salem Street in Lafayette Indiana. His goal was to provide a source of quality animal feed and pet foods to the Tippecanoe County area. Bill's goal was achieved and surpassed through hard work and countless hours in the small overcrowded depot. During the summer of 1991, Bill was joined by his son, Mike, at the same time Lafayette began its local railroad relocation. The small depot was one of the first casualties of the city's transformation. After a careful search and the need to cling to their downtown roots, Bill and Mike purchased the old Crown Laundry at 4th and Romig, and made this large warehouse style building their new home.