Milestones

For over a century, Dunlap Supply has served the community of Batesville, Indiana. The store celebrated its 150th year in business in 2023. Dunlap’s, a family-owned operation, is currently owned by Allen and Samantha Giesting. Dunlap Supply’s largest selling category is …

In June 2023, Smith Lumber Company in Valley City, North Dakota, celebrated a century of service to the community. To celebrate, the store hosted a community event that included a vendor cook-off, live entertainment and savings opportunities for customers. For …

With five locations in the Los Angeles area, Anawalt Lumber celebrated 100 years in business in February 2023. Throughout the year, the company hosted special in-store events and sponsored anniversary specials and giveaways. Events included workshops for gardening, DIY house-building …

Housed in a 1922 building that also shares a storied history, Gates Hardware in Curwensville, Pennsylvania, has been serving the local community since 1877. Blacksmith Solomon Jefferson Gates opened Gates Hardware, leading to a long line of Gates’ family members …

When Conrad Liesemer was 16 years old, he and his brother, Peter, then 14, left their homeland in Germany and arrived in Boston. There the boys got a job on a farm that was owned by a wealthy farmer. The …

Started in 1923, Mt. Pleasant Hardware has continued to serve customers in Providence, Rhode Island, for over a century. Owner Marc Gillson says the store has found success for 100 years thanks to the ability to transform as the market …

In 2022, Stanton’s Shopping Center in Alvin, Texas, celebrated 100 years in business with a community event that featured live a bluegrass band, food, giveaways and savings opportunities for shoppers. The event was held in conjunction with a Stanton family …

A focus on helping the community and serving other small businesses has been key to Curtis Lumber’s storied 134-year history. The operation currently has 23 locations in New York and Vermont.  In 1827, Captain Isaac Henry Curtiss built the first …