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27-Store Chain Joins True Value

True Value expands its wholesale customer base with the addition of its newest affiliate member, Family Farm & Home. Headquartered in Muskegon, Mich., with a warehouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., the chain brings its wholesale buying for 27 existing stores in Michigan and Indiana to the co-op effective Nov. 1.

“The addition of Family Farm & Home to our affiliate program increases the buying power of the co-op, and we are looking forward to growing along with them,” said True Value President and Chief Executive Officer John Hartmann.

Since the Fansler family opened the first Family Farm & Home store in 2002, the company has grown, opening more than two dozen stores across Michigan and two in Indiana. Plans for the family-owned business include a continued focus on organic growth from their current operations while exploring new growth opportunities with additional locations. A new store is set to open in Cadillac, Mich., before the end of November 2013.

“We chose True Value as our wholesaler for the co-op’s solid financial position, hardware product selection, logistics and support, and True Value’s increasingly popular farm, ranch, automotive and pet categories,” said Tim Fansler, Family Farm & Home’s vice president of merchandising.

True Value has seen its sales to affiliate members grow by 4 percent to 6 percent each year for the past several years.

To read the full press release click here.

About Amanda Bell

Amanda Bell was an assistant editor of Hardware Retailing and NRHA. Amanda regularly visited with home improvement retailers across the country and attended industry events and seminars. She earned a degree in magazine journalism from Ball State University and has received honors for her work for Hardware Retailing from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

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