In 1937, a man from Arcadia, Florida named George K End made an industry selling meat from rattlesnakes. He moved to the area on the south side of Gandy Blvd. West of Westshore Blvd near Bridge Street. He moved into an old abandoned gas station, the current location of West Shore Clubs Apartments, There he opened a canning plant for rattlesnake meat. His son Daan is credited with the catchy name "SnakeSnaks", thin slices of smoked and salted snake meat intended as appetizers. he later added a novelty shop and a bar.