New Hopkinsville, KY Location
KENT, Ohio (March 14, 2006) – Carter Lumber makes a new home in Hopkinsville, KY. The hometown lumberyard has opened a new location at 1806 E 9th ST, Hopkinsville, KY. This new facility’s showroom has lumber, plumbing, electric and heating products under one roof.
In addition to 6,400 square feet of retail showroom space, the new Carter Lumber in Hopkinsville has a six and a half acre lumberyard that features four warehouse buildings and a lumberyard that is stocked with a complete line of lumber and building materials. The showroom features a building projects center complete with materials for all types of construction. Customers can choose from standard package designs or let Carter Lumber produce a custom design based on a customer’s specific needs. This new location also showcases a kitchen design center.
More than just a lumber company, Carter Lumber is dedicated to providing contractors and DIYer’s with a broad range of high quality products and services to make their job easier. Carter Lumber maintains Hometown values by continuing to operate on the founding principles set down by our founder W.E. Carter more than 70 years ago," David McCafferty, vice president of marketing for Carter Lumber said. "At this, our newest location, contractor and retail customers will continue to find those values upheld."
"At our new Hopkinsville store, customers will see that we are dedicated to providing them with exceptional service," Scott Entsminger, Carter Lumber store manager said.
As with all Carter Lumber locations, the Hopkinsville facility will offer top-quality grade-stamped lumber, roofing, siding, windows and doors, insulation, plumbing, heating and electric products from leading manufacturers. It will also have design capabilities in new home, pole barn, backyard barn, garage, and deck and kitchen projects. For more information, call the new Hopkinsville Carter Lumber store at 270-885-7150.
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FACTS ABOUT CARTER LUMBER:
- Opened its first store more than 70 years ago in Akron, Ohio, and has maintained its headquarters here since 1932.
- Celebrating more than 70 years in the professional contractor and DIY market.
- 15th-largest building-material retailer in North America; 240 stores in 10 states (Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina).
- Employs more than 3,500 people.
- 2005 sales were $685 million.