Aubuchon Company to Acquire Martin’s Hardware & Building Supply

Martin and Kathleen Clark, proprietors and operators of Martin’s Hardware & Making Provide in Bristol and Middlebury, Vermont, have agreed to market their company to the Aubuchon Company, the oldest and greatest household-owned components shop chain in The us.

“Martin and Kathleen have been serving good friends, neighbors and staff members for approximately 28 a long time as house owners. I’m impressed by their enthusiasm for folks and determination to setting up up their small business,” claims William E. Aubuchon, IV, president & CEO of the Aubuchon Firm. “It’s important to pause and salute the very long productive occupations of Martin and Kathleen—congratulations to you each!”

Adhering to the closing this drop, the Aubuchon Company will run 110 suppliers in eight states.

“We are so grateful for the loyalty and support of our clients and simply cannot start out to say how incredibly thankful we are to have experienced the pleasure of operating along with so quite a few dedicated and caring people today who have often place buyer provider and our organization previously mentioned anything at all else,” claims Kathleen Clark. “Our staff has turn into element of our household. Without having them, Martin’s Components would not be what it is currently. They have been the main of our business, and our achievements is a massive reflection of their endeavours and skills.”

Martin and Kathleen Clark obtained the retail outlet in 1995. The enterprise originally commenced with 6 workforce and has grown to a lot more than 35 men and women throughout 3 places in Vermont.

“We have cherished currently being concerned in our local community for so numerous many years, and it is bittersweet to stop our professions but the time is proper for us to move on and give the stores the potential to go on to grow beneath new ownership,” states Martin Clark. “We come to feel like Aubuchon has the capability to do just that. They are family members run for 114 a long time with similar values. They are dedicated to their organization, but far more importantly to their staff and communities in which they provide. We look forward to supporting our group by this changeover so that our consumers and group will continue on to be supported for lots of many years to appear.”

The keep in Bristol, Vermont, will continue on to work as Martin’s Components & Constructing Provide. The present Aubuchon Hardware shop in Middlebury, Vermont, (1.5 miles away from Martin’s) will merge into the Martin’s site in Middlebury, Vermont. The new blended retail outlet will be rebranded as Aubuchon Components. A 3rd keep operated by Martin’s in Brattleboro, Vermont, is not portion of the acquisition and will close.

“We’ll soon be formally welcoming the Martin’s staff to the Aubuchon loved ones. We get the job done challenging, just take treatment of each other and have fun,” Aubuchon claims. “We couldn’t be a lot more psyched to carry on the legacy of Martin’s Components!”