Doing it best
“ of the community. “ More than a store, part
Exceeding Expectations...
“Builders Warehouse” Builders Warehouse was started in 1977 in Kearney, NE, under the name Payless Building Center. Its concept was a 50% balance of pro/retail with all of the pro business coming from Andersen Construction, a related company. It was a 2,000 sq. ft. retail/office space with 8,000 sq.ft. of lumber buildings. The first year’s sales were $150,000 with 4 employees. Sales continued to grow until 1985, when the business was moved to a new 40,000 sq.ft. retail location by a new mall. The name was changed to Builders Warehouse to better reflect the changing customer base. A pro LBM operation and truss manufacturing division were added in Grand Island, NE in August of 1995. The Denver office was opened in 2008, adding a pro lumber operation along with a truss & wall panel manufacturing plant. Builders currently does approximately $40,000,000 in total related sales in it’s 5 divisions. 1 Pro and Retail division in Kearney, NE 2 Pro Lumber and Building Materials in Grand Island, NE 3 Countertop shop in Kearney, NE 4 Truss and Wall Panel Manufacturing plant in Grand Island, NE 5 Pro Lumber dealer with truss/wall panel plant in Denver, CO All 5 divisions are tied together via the Activant Falcon ERP (enterprise resource planning) system with 6 database servers, multiple file servers, and our own Exchange server. Builders Warehouse is member of Do it Best Corp., a world-wide buying group with more than $3 billion in purchases. Builders Warehouse is 100% owned by Myron Andersen.
since 1977!
changes in merchandising
Accomplishments Builders in Kearney initiated some important changes in merchandising strategies. End cap and drive aisle programs for value-added merchandising were put into place, as well as the introduction of a full service garden center. The garden center is a growing segment of our market, and every effort has been made to improve product selection and quality. Traeger wood-pellet grills and other BBQ accessories, were added to outdoor living as well as new patio furniture lines.
Store Kearney
The Kearney store has undergone numerous expansions.
Currently: Retail Floor Design Centers
60,000 sq. ft.
Drive Thru Lumber
44,000 sq. ft.
Contractor Sales Offices
2,000 sq.ft.
Corporate Offices
5,000 sq ft.
Receiving Delivery
40,000 sq. ft.
9 acres hard surfaced
Power tool sales continued to be strong as Kearney focused more than ever on great tool promotions and events throughout the year. We had one of the most successful sales years ever. Operationally, we focused more time and effort into increasing the efficiency of our delivery, and achieved some impressive results in loading and delivery times, with decreased expenses that can be passed on to our customers.
female friendly shopping environment -Matt Webster, store manager
Initiatives
Looking forward, the Kearney store will continue to focus on re-merchandising areas that have the highest potential for return. The plumbing department is undergoing significant merchandising changes with the addition of high-end bath accessories and Kohler product lines. The flooring showroom will be enhanced with new displays to make a more family and female friendly shopping environment. Kitchen displays are being updated to reflect new trends in the market, and our garden center will be expanded again by more than 30%. Improving service levels to even higher standards is a major focus in all departments, with special attention to our loyal pro customers.
Changes have been dramatic!
Accomplishments The team at the Builders Warehouse Design Center in Grand Island offers more than 130 years of combined experience in windows, doors, drafting, kitchen design and estimating projects. We offer residential design services, kitchen and bath design, and professional estimating using state of the art tools. Our goal is to improve our ability to better serve the customer with technology and the latest in merchandising, displays and products in our Design Center.
Grand Island Home Design Center The Grand Island pro store currently has: Design Center
7,500 sq ft
Drive thru Lumber
25,000 sq ft
Offices
2,000 sq.ft.
Receiving and delivery
18,000 sq ft
4 acres hard surfaced
Our most recent changes have been dramatic. We added an 1100 square foot flooring department with all the major brand names, and created a 700 square foot bathroom design center with incorporated lighting design center. Our conference rooms allow our clients to see their projects coming together in real life and in 3-D on our 42� LCD screen!
...more than 130 years combined experience -Jeff Doose, Store Manager
Increased Sales...
Accomplishments Spelts Shultz Countertops increased sales 35% in the last 2 years, and increased our customer base by 50% in that same time. We now have dealers west into Colorado, south to Kansas, north to South Dakota, and east to York, NE area. We pride oursselves on putting out a quality product, on time and at a competitive price.
Countertops Spelts Shultz
...quality product, on time and at a competitive price. - Kevin Rish, Shop Manager
Initiatives Our goal is to sustain our previous growth in this down market. We are adding a thermoforming machine to our solid surface area to open up new avenues of creativity with those product lines. We are currently an authorized fabricator of 3 quartz lines: Staron by Samsung, Zodiac by Dupont and Silestone by Cosentino. We have also added the “HiMacs� surface by LG to our solid surface line, joining Staron, Corian, Swanstone, Wilsonart and Formica.
Always Growing!
Accomplishments The truss plant finished up a 1.5 million dollar expansion. This expansion included an upgraded floor truss machine, a new wall panel line, a new computerized Omni Miser II linear saw, two horizontal auto truss stackers, 48 more feet of truss table with computerized truss jigging on it, and 355 lineal feet of four tiered lumber racking. To deliver that additional product, we purchased one semi, two new stretch roll-off truss trailers, and three drop deck trailers. We added a truss estimator, a wall panel estimator and designer, joining our existing two truss designers, all of whom will service both the Nebraska and Colorado truss and wall panel plants.
Our Team Members are Second to None! Clark Brown, Plant Manager
Initiatives Our goals this year are to be more efficient and profitable and grow our market in these challenging times. We are continuing to expand our customer list and are looking into the Lincoln and Omaha markets. Our wall panel line is still new in our market but continues to grow with word of mouth and by our great salesmen. Spelts Schultz engineered trusses and wall panels will continue to grow while the competitors will continue to fall by the wayside because of our great team members - they are second to none!
Whatever it takes!
Accomplishments • Assembled top-flight sales, design, estimating, support, and management team with over 125 years combined experience. • Opened lumberyard operation in June, followed by state of the art manufacturing plant for trusses and wall panels in September. • Established critical relationships with all major building materials vendors in the region enabling us to compete successfully on price and product assortment.
Denver Sales Office
3,700 sq. ft.
Manufacturing
21,000 sq. ft.
Lumberyard
11.5 acres, hard surface
Rail Service
6 car capacity spur
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• Implemented unique inventory management program allowing us to maintain high stock levels of the products our customers need the most. • Developed all the necessary services and programs to effectively serve and support our primary customer base, the residential and commercial framing contractor.
...supplier of choice within our market Chad Andersen, Division Manager
Initiatives • Firmly establish Builders as the supplier of choice within our market area and beyond. • Continue to improve delivery performance with goal of 100% on-time & 100% in-full. • Grow our team by providing career opportunities and attracting the best people in our industry. • Maintain our constant commitment to the highest levels of service: “Whatever it takes!” • Instill our people with a sense of pride and accomplishment by providing only the highest quality building materials and components. • Enhance our relationships with our customers, vendors, and associates by always serving others with integrity and sincerity.
Guiding Principles • Commit to and endorse our brands of Builders, Spelts Schultz Countertops, and Spelts Schultz Truss. • Never do anything that will tarnish the pride that our parents have in us. • Surround ourselves with the best and most productive people. • Be consistent and seek constant improvement. • Show respect for fellow team members and teamwork. • Be fair and responsive to our customers. • Be committed to growing our company. • Like and enjoy what you do. These principles are the core values that serve as a foundation to guide us. Our integrity and values will make us a premiere company in which we take pride. Be committed to Exceeding Expectations.
Contact Us Kearney, NE store PO Box 1895 4600 2nd Ave Kearney NE 68848 308/234-5533 buildersne.com Grand Island, NE store PO Box 1447 824 S Webb Road Grand Island NE 68802 308/382-9656 buildersne.com Denver, CO pro facility “Builders Enterprises LLC” 6464 Downing Street Denver CO 80229 303/288-4214 Spelts Schultz Truss/Panels 3522 W 2nd Street Grand Island, NE 68803 308/382-2953 sstruss.com Spelts Schultz Countertops 2600 East Hwy 30 Suite #9 Kearney NE 68847 308/237-5218 speltstops.com
Doing it best since 1977!