Mead Lumber announced it has acquired OHC Supply and Guthrie’s Ace Hardware in Guthrie, Oklahoma, from owner Bill VanSant on April 1, 2026. “We are excited to welcome OHC Supply and Guthrie’s Ace Hardware into the Mead Lumber family,” says …
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Mead Lumber Completes Brand Unification With Final Renaming of Former Knecht Home Center
Mead Lumber will complete the renaming of former Knecht Home Center stores this week when its Cañon City, Colorado, location officially changes its name to Mead Lumber. The move marks the final step in a brand transition that began in …
Read More »Mead Lumber Opens New South Dakota Location
Mead Lumber recently announced the opening of its newest location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “We’re thrilled to grow our footprint in a community that continues to thrive,” says Dave Anderson, president and CEO of Mead Lumber. “This new location …
Read More »Mead Lumber Completes Renaming of Knecht Home Center Locations
Mead Lumber announced it has completed the renaming of its four Knecht Home Center locations in Wyoming and South Dakota. The transition brings the Gillette, Sheridan, Spearfish and Rapid City locations under the Mead Lumber name. Each location marked the …
Read More »Mead Lumber Celebrates Grand Reopening of Renovated Nebraska Location
Mead Lumber announced it has completed a major remodel of its location in Beatrice, Nebraska. The renovation is part of the company’s ongoing initiative to modernize two to three locations each year. The company will celebrate with a three-day grand …
Read More »Knecht Home Center Rebrands to Mead Lumber
Knecht Home Center, located in Rapid City, South Dakota, has announced that it will change its name to Mead Lumber, effective Oct. 16, 2025. “For 25 years, Knecht Home Center has been part of the Mead Lumber family, and this …
Read More »Mead Lumber Celebrates Milestones in Employee Ownership
Mead Lumber is celebrating 25 years of employee ownership and 10 years of being 100% employee-owned. “When Mead Lumber started down the road of becoming employee-owned 25 years ago, no one could have predicted the impact it would have on …
Read More »Mead Lumber Celebrates Kansas Store Renovation
Mead Lumber recently celebrated the grand reopening of its newly remodeled location in Pratt, Kansas. Making store reinvestments a strategic priority, the Pratt location received an exterior renovation with updated company branding and upgrades to the retail showroom. “The Pratt …
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