əpˌɑːn hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt, ðə bˈɪznəs wʌz hˈændᵻd ˌoʊvɚ tə hɪz θɹˈiː sˈʌnz hˌuː ɛkspˈændᵻd ðə kˈʌmpəni ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz.
Upon his retirement, the business was handed over to his three sons who expanded the company over a period of several years.