Iowa
R.P. Lumber grows in Iowa
Edwardsville, In poor health. — R.P. Lumber continues to develop its presence in Iowa with the acquisition of Southwest Builder Provide in Mount Ayr. That is the family-owned {hardware} and constructing supplies retailer’s 84th location, and its fifth in Iowa.
“Joe and Debbie Murphy and their crew at Southwest Builder Provide have been serving Southwest and Central Iowa for many years. It’s our privilege to honor that legacy by seamlessly persevering with to serve the area and earn the respect of our prospects for a few years to return,” mentioned Robert Plummer, president & CEO of R.P. Lumber.
R.P. Lumber opened its first location in Staunton, Illinois in 1977, and now, primarily based in Edwardsville, Illinois, the corporate has continued to develop all through the states of Illinois, Missouri, Wyoming, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
“Whereas definitely distinctive in its personal proper, Mount Ayr shares many similarities to the communities we at the moment serve,” mentioned Plummer. “Now we have a 45-year historical past of delivering our “Greatest Service. Greatest Worth.” promise to each householders and professional contractors in dozens of comparable Midwestern communities, and we look ahead to doing the identical in Ringgold County.”
The homeowners of Southwest Builder Provide have operated the corporate and different native companies for many years. “In looking for the correct companion to take over our operation, we knew we needed a well-established family-owned enterprise that may proceed to worth and keep the relationships we’ve constructed through the years,” mentioned Joe Murphy.
“When R.P. Lumber joined the dialog, we felt a direct kinship and reassuring sense of belief,” added Debbie Murphy.
The transaction will shut on Friday, and the shop will start working as R.P. Lumber on Saturday. The Southwest Builder Provide crew will proceed on with R.P. Lumber and the corporate will look to recruit further employees and develop its service choices in the neighborhood.