On September 12, 1956, the Fruit Growers Supply Company sold its Westwood operations, i.e., the mill and town to Milton Wershow and David Weiz of Los Angeles for $625,000. The two men operated a liquidation company and it was their original intent to attract other industries to Westwood. When the mill burned down unexpectedly on November 8, 1956 that changed their plans. To handle real estate sales they formed Greater Westwood Inc. After twenty years, on October 9, 1976 they held an auction to sell of the remainder of their Westwood properties. With several hundred people in attendance they sold 76 residential lots and 28 commerical lots.