WBE SUCCESS STORY
Q&A WITH MAGGIE HARDY MAGERKO, 84 LUMBER OWNER AND PRESIDENT
Q: TELL US THE 84 LUMBER STORY.
WBENC-CERTIFIED 84 LUMBER MADE A NATIONAL SPLASH IN FEBRUARY WITH THEIR FIRST SUPER BOWL AD. GET THE INSIDE SCOOP FROM A LONG-TIME ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
The company has evolved to match the changing landscape. In 2016,
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
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84 Lumber established its roots in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania in 1956
when my dad, Joseph A. Hardy III, in conjunction with his two brothers, Norman and Bob Hardy, and family friends Ed Ryan and Jack Kunkle, pooled together $84,000 in funds to purchase land and buildings for a new “cash and carry” lumberyard. As the business expanded, my dad and uncles became sole owners of 84 Lumber, and the company entered a new phase of expansion throughout the 1960s. During the 1970s and 1980s we maintained growth at a rapid pace. I grew up with 84 Lumber. It wasn’t unusual to find me at the lumberyard or at a store grand opening or even a board meeting as a child. My dad and I have a unique bond that continues to this day and when I took over the business in 1992, I worked to maintain his legacy and the success of the organization.
84 Lumber had revenue of $2.86B and sales up were 15 percent. We’re opening several new stores across the country in 2017, and we are focused on recruiting and retaining top talent for roles across our organization.
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