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Boise Cascade Company Corporate Office

Boise Cascade Company is the result of the 2004 merger of Boise-Payette Lumber Company and Cascade Lumber Company.

Boise-Payette Lumber Company was established in 1913 from the merger of Payette Lumber & Manufacturing Company and Barber Lumber.

Today  Boise Cascade Company is the #2 manufacturer in North America of plywood, laminated wood, and l-joists. The company also distributes building materials through 50 locations across the United States. Locations include home improvement centers, lumberyards, and industrial converters.

Boise Cascade Company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCC, is a member of the S&P 600, is #688 in the Fortune 1000, is a member of the Russell 2000, has 5,520 employees, and had $3.51 billion in revenue in 2013.

Boise Cascade Company

Boise Cascade Company is the result of the 2004 merger of Boise-Payette Lumber Company and Cascade Lumber Company.

Boise-Payette Lumber Company was established in 1913 from the merger of Payette Lumber & Manufacturing Company and Barber Lumber.

Today  Boise Cascade Company is the #2 manufacturer in North America of plywood, laminated wood, and l-joists. The company also distributes building materials through 50 locations across the United States. Locations include home improvement centers, lumberyards, and industrial converters.

History

Boise Cascade Company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCC, is a member of the S&P 600, is #688 in the Fortune 1000, is a member of the Russell 2000, has 5,520 employees, and had $3.51 billion in revenue in 2013.

Menards Corporate Office

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Working his way through college, John Menard, Jr. began working on post frame buildings to help pay his bills. Within a year, he found that he was hiring crews to handle the extra workload. After graduating college, Menard purchased some land for an office and a shop.

Menards was founded in 1960 by John Menard, Jr in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The company incorporated in 1962.

In 1969, Menard found that there was a demand for even more products and services. He added manufacturing capabilities to the site, including lumber and doors.  A distribution center was also added. By 1994, the post frame building division of the company was sold.

In 1998, a second distribution center was opened in Plano, Illinois.  This was followed by 2 more distribution centers in 2007 in Holiday City, Ohio, and Shelby, Iowa. The Ohio distribution center is nearly 700 square feet and the one in Iowa boasts 735,000 square feet!

Larger Menards stores began adding groceries to their line up of products.  Menards 3

In 2013, Menards was ranked as the 43rd largest private company by Forbes Magazine. It is the third largest home improvement store, trailing behind Home Depot and Lowe’s.

In 2016, the company moved up the list, now ranking 37th on the Forbes list, along with an estimated annual revenue of $8.7 billion.

The company has been involved in numerous disputes concerning violation of environmental regulations. One that occurred in 2011 found that the company was illegally dumping hazardous waste. Menards paid a fine of $30,000.

Menards also settled complaints filed with the National Labor and Safety Board, which found that the company was violating the rights of workers in regards to pay and firing practices. The company agreed to make changes, but this paves the way for a nationwide, class action lawsuit from employees.

In July 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Menards posted that they will require all shoppers to wear a mask or other type of face covering as of July 13, 2020. 

In late July 2020,  the company chose Revenna, Ohio, to build a new manufacturing and distribution center.

Today, Menards has over 300 stores in 14 US states.  The Menards corporate office is still located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.   Menards 2

Menards

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Working his way through college, John Menard, Jr. began working on post frame buildings to help pay his bills. Within a year, he found that he was hiring crews to handle the extra workload. After graduating college, Menard purchased some land for an office and a shop.

Menards was founded in 1960 by John Menard, Jr in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The company incorporated in 1962.

History

In 1969, Menard found that there was a demand for even more products and services. He added manufacturing capabilities to the site, including lumber and doors.  A distribution center was also added. By 1994, the post frame building division of the company was sold.

In 1998, a second distribution center was opened in Plano, Illinois.  This was followed by 2 more distribution centers in 2007 in Holiday City, Ohio, and Shelby, Iowa. The Ohio distribution center is nearly 700 square feet and the one in Iowa boasts 735,000 square feet!

Larger Menards stores began adding groceries to their line up of products.  Menards 3

In 2013, Menards was ranked as the 43rd largest private company by Forbes Magazine. It is the third largest home improvement store, trailing behind Home Depot and Lowe’s.

In 2016, the company moved up the list, now ranking 37th on the Forbes list, along with an estimated annual revenue of $8.7 billion.

The company has been involved in numerous disputes concerning violation of environmental regulations. One that occurred in 2011 found that the company was illegally dumping hazardous waste. Menards paid a fine of $30,000.

Menards also settled complaints filed with the National Labor and Safety Board, which found that the company was violating the rights of workers in regards to pay and firing practices. The company agreed to make changes, but this paves the way for a nationwide, class action lawsuit from employees.

In July 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Menards posted that they will require all shoppers to wear a mask or other type of face covering as of July 13, 2020. 

In late July 2020,  the company chose Revenna, Ohio, to build a new manufacturing and distribution center.

Today, Menards has over 300 stores in 14 US states.  The Menards corporate office is still located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.   Menards 2

Lowes Corporate Office

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Lowe’s was originally founded in 1921 by Lucious Lowe in the form of Lowe’s North Wilkesboro Hardware in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.  Lucious died in 1940 and the business was inherited by his daughter Ruth.  Ruth sold the business to her brother Jim the same year.  Jim and Ruth’s husband, Carl Buchan, became partners in the venture after serving in World War II (1943).  Under Carl’s leadership, the store prospered.

A second location was opened in Sparta, NC in 1949. Carl saw a huge opportunity after WWII and stocked up on hardware and building materials, along with dry goods, horse tack, snuff, and food items.

Carl and Jim never saw eye-to-eye on many things and made a split in 1952.  Carl became the sole owner of Lowe’s and Jim Lowe would open Lowe’s Foods grocery chain.

Under Carl, the business expanded rapidly, opening 3 additional stores in Asheville, Charlotte, and Durham in 1955.  The company continued to expand during the rest of the 1950’s.   Lowes 2

Carl died in 1960.  His 5 man executive team decided to take Lowe’s public in 1961.  The company is still publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: LOW

By 1962, there were 21 locations. In 1982, the company hit $1 billion in sales.  In 2017, the company had annual revenue of $65 billion.

Lowe’s continued to expand and today has over 1800 stores in the US and is also expanding into Canada, Mexico, and Australia.

In September 2018, the company acquired Burlington Coat Factory for $3.6 million.

Lowe’s is currently the second largest hardware retailer in the US behind Home Depot.  Their corporate office is located in Mooresville, North Carolina.    Lowes 3

Lowe's

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Lowe’s was originally founded in 1921 by Lucious Lowe in the form of Lowe’s North Wilkesboro Hardware in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.  Lucious died in 1940 and the business was inherited by his daughter Ruth.  Ruth sold the business to her brother Jim the same year.  Jim and Ruth’s husband, Carl Buchan, became partners in the venture after serving in World War II (1943).  Under Carl’s leadership, the store prospered.

History

A second location was opened in Sparta, NC in 1949. Carl saw a huge opportunity after WWII and stocked up on hardware and building materials, along with dry goods, horse tack, snuff, and food items.

Carl and Jim never saw eye-to-eye on many things and made a split in 1952.  Carl became the sole owner of Lowe’s and Jim Lowe would open Lowe’s Foods grocery chain.

Under Carl, the business expanded rapidly, opening 3 additional stores in Asheville, Charlotte, and Durham in 1955.  The company continued to expand during the rest of the 1950’s.   Lowes 2

Carl died in 1960.  His 5 man executive team decided to take Lowe’s public in 1961.  The company is still publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: LOW

By 1962, there were 21 locations. In 1982, the company hit $1 billion in sales.  In 2017, the company had annual revenue of $65 billion.

Lowe’s continued to expand and today has over 1800 stores in the US and is also expanding into Canada, Mexico, and Australia.

In September 2018, the company acquired Burlington Coat Factory for $3.6 million.

Lowe’s is currently the second largest hardware retailer in the US behind Home Depot.  Their corporate office is located in Mooresville, North Carolina.    Lowes 3