American roofing supply company
ABC Supply Co., Inc. ABC Supply headquarters in Beloit, Wisconsin
Company type Private Industry Roof and building materialsFounded 1982 (1982 ) Founder Headquarters , U.S.
Number of locations
970 stores [ 1] Area served
United States Key people
Products Building materials and tools Revenue US$ 20,400,000,000 (2023) [ 2] Number of employees
20,000 Subsidiaries Bradco Supply Website www.abcsupply.com
ABC Supply Co., Inc . is a major, private American roofing supply company based in Beloit, Wisconsin . It also sells windows , gutters , and siding for residential and commercial buildings and is the largest roofing and vinyl siding wholesale distributor in the United States.[ 3]
History
The company was founded in 1982 by Ken Hendricks and Diane Hendricks . It grew from a single store in Wisconsin to having over 700 branches in 49 states nationwide and sales of over 11 billion dollars.
ABC Supply has expanded from its original business.[ 4] In early 2010, the company acquired Bradco Supply, its largest acquisition to date.[ 5]
Annual sales topped $5.9 billion in 2015,[ 6] placing it 63rd on Forbes list of largest private companies in the United States.[ 6]
Following the accidental death of Ken Hendricks on December 21, 2007, company president David Luck was named CEO. Luck retired on December 31, 2013, and was replaced by Keith Rozolis.[ 7] [ 8]
In May 2020, one of the company's property locations was among those damaged by arson during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul .[ 9]
Awards and honors
The company has won the Gallup Great Workplace Award for the eleven consecutive years, from 2007 to 2017.[ 10] [failed verification ]
It sponsored A. J. Foyt Enterprises ' #14 and #4 IndyCar Series cars.
ABC Supply holds the naming rights for the upcoming ABC Supply Stadium ; it is planned to be the new home field of the Beloit Snappers .[ 11]
References
^ "Respecting Contractors Since 1982 - 2023" . Retrieved August 17, 2024 .
^ "Respecting Contractors Since 1982 - 2023" . Retrieved August 17, 2024 .
^ "#69 ABC Supply" . Forbes . Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2015 .
^ "A Look at the Multitude of Companies and Subsidiaries under the Hendricks Umbrella" . Beloit Daily News . September 17, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ Jim Tierney (May 13, 2010). "ABC Supply Acquires Bradco Supply" . Multichannel Merchant . Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ a b "#63 ABC Supply" . Forbes . Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "ABC Supply names successor to Hendricks" . Milwaukee Business Journal . February 15, 2008.
^ "ABC's Top Executive Will Retire" . Beloit Daily News . November 5, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ Penrod, Josh; Sinner, C.J. (2020-07-13). "Buildings damaged in Minneapolis, St. Paul after riots" . Star Tribune . Retrieved 2022-05-05 .
^ Ed O'Boyle; Jim Harter (April 18, 2017). "37 Workplaces That Stand Out From the Rest" . Gallup . Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
^ Reichard, Kevin (June 15, 2020). "New Beloit ballpark construction begins" . Ballpark Digest . Retrieved July 25, 2020 .