My name is Floyd and for those that don't know me and this is my story.  This all started sometime back in 2003. I wanted to cook something for my beautiful girlfriend and future bride using something that was 100% of my own making.

We were visiting with friends who live in Micanopy, Florida where we would both enjoy some good BBQ. While talking with my friend Chuck, I asked if it was possible to infuse flavors into what you are cooking without additional salt. His answer was no. Out of respect for my friend I decided to look into this for myself and found out that you can infuse flavors into what you are cooking without using salt.

After several years of trial and error I finally developed very tasty, sodium free marinades. Cooking with all natural sodium free marinades should make life a little better for people who have hypertension. After the encouragement of several family members and friends, my beautiful wife and I decided it was time for me to start my own business.

On January 19, 2016 Grumpa654, LLC was registered with the state of Florida as an official business. My first product is all natural and sodium free. We decided to take the Orange Pineapple Marinade that everyone seemed to love and get it professionally bottled so it could be sold at local markets and would also be able to go on shelf at any store. We started with the Orange Pineapple Marinade that I have been working on and called it Tropical Summer.

After much success and the encouragement of both family and friends saying that we needed something with a little heat, We decided to create Tropical Heatwave with Orange Habanero and Scotch Bonnet Pepper Powder. I have plans to develop other products such as marinades, dry rubs, and sauces keeping everything all natural, sodium free and fruit based. On October 3, 2023 Grumpa 654 was officially trademarked with the U.S federal government.

Floyd