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 With more than 80 years of experience in the building materials
industry, Meek's has earned the reputation of being a provider of
expert service as well as quality building and home improvement
merchandise. Currently, there are 30 building centers in the Midwest
Division with a general office located in Springfield, Missouri.
There are 15 centers in the West Coast Division with a general office
located in Sacramento, California. Growth of this size is the result of
continual response to the marketplace and the needs of the consumer.
In 1920, Charles Meek, Sr. opened the first Meek Lumber Yard in
Lockwood , Missouri. Until the early 1950s he followed a sound growth
pattern, expanding the company's territory throughout Southern
Missouri. In 1951, Charles C. Meek, Jr. ventured to Northern California
and opened the first Meek yard on the West Coast. Throughout the 1950s
and 1960s the organization continued to prosper in both geographical
areas. By the beginning of 1980, Meek's had 10 yards in the Midwest
Division and 6 yards in the West Coast Division. It was during this
time that Meek's had the foresight to see the changes that were taking
place in the building industry and in the retail marketplace. An
aggressive expansion program was started in the Midwest by upgrading
and enlarging all stores and replacing five with entirely new
facilities.
Meek's entered another new frontier in 1981 with their expansion into
Northwest Arkansas, acquiring two facilities in Rogers and
Fayetteville. Growth continued during the 1980s with the addition of
new yards in Mountain Home and Harrison, Arkansas as well as Bolivar,
Monett, Buffalo and Lebanon, Missouri.
In the 1990s, Meek's continued to grow with a new, state-of-the-art POS
system, and new facilities in Springdale and Berryville, Arkansas;
Rocklin, Stockton, Yreka, Martell, and Grass Valley, California; and
Osage Beach, Neosho, Kimberling City, Jefferson City and Republic,
Missouri.
The "Meek's Team" of aggressive, bold professionals, supported by
active owner management, has positioned Meek's as one of the leaders in
the industry, ranking in the top 30 nationally! Response to the demands
of an ever-changing marketplace, new and innovative building centers
and personal service to their customers has allowed Meek's to more than
double their volume in the past ten years. However, the basic
philosophy of the company, "service to our customers, opportunity to
our employees" has never changed since the first yard opened so many
years ago.
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