Covington Casket expanding to serve North Alabama – The Andalusia Star-News

Covington Casket Firm President and CEO Alan Williamson has introduced that his firm will quickly have a brand new distribution heart in Cullman, Alabama.

“I’m enthusiastic about this new location as a result of north Alabama is a quickly rising space within the state. As well as, Cullman is smack dab in the midst of a few of Alabama’s largest metro areas and cities. It will likely be our largest facility and warehouse a number of hundred caskets,” he mentioned.

The brand new location will serve family-owned funeral properties inside a 90-mile radius.

“Whereas this location is new, I’ve made quite a few pals on this space by way of the varied funeral organizations within the state. Everybody has been very supportive of my resolution. I’m very enthusiastic about the way forward for Covington Casket in north Alabama across the Cullman space. Our objective within the subsequent yr is to broaden even additional into Tennessee and attain the Nashville and Chattanooga markets.”

The brand new distribution heart needs to be open by the center of the summer time.

“I sit up for assembly and serving our pals in North Alabama. Our message to North Alabama funeral properties is that this: when you’re seeking to obtain distinctive service and provide your households lovely, high-quality caskets, I welcome your cellphone name now,” Williamson mentioned.

Covington Casket serves greater than 280 funeral properties in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Covington Casket is a family-owned enterprise and has been in operation since 1924 when the primary location was established in Opp. Covington Casket operated on North Cotton Avenue in downtown Andalusia from 1925 till 2021. The family-owned enterprise expanded final summer time and moved to its present location at 400 Progress Drive in Andalusia’s Industrial Park.

For extra info go to www.covingtoncasket.com or name 334-222-4745.