Two years after it was hit by a tornado, building materials supplier 84 Lumber re-opened its facility in Dayton, Ohio. The store has been serving the Dayton and Cincinnati markets for more than 30 years.
An EF3 tornado hit on Memorial Day in 2019, heavily damaging the facility and numerous other homes and local businesses in the area. The company leased a new building for the last year as a temporary location in order to continue shipping products and serving customers, according to 84 Lumber. The new Dayton facility is opening doors to a similar footprint to the original building, “with new modern touches as well as a larger showroom.”
“Some of our associates have been with us for more than 10 years, and our store has become a second home for them,” Todd Casey, general manager of the Dayton 84 Lumber, said in a news release. “It was devastating for us when the tornadoes hit, but we’ve stuck together during the rebuilding process, and we couldn’t be more excited to finally move back into this new facility.”
The Dayton store currently employs 15 associates, with the number likely to increase to 20 when the new showroom opens.
“Our associates in Dayton are resilient, and I couldn’t be more proud of them,” said Garuccio, divisional vice president for 84 Lumber’s central region. “Even after the storms, the team worked hard to keep everything on track for our customers and the Dayton community. It’s great to now see Dayton recovering and coming back stronger than ever.”
Eighty Four, Pa.-based 84 Lumber operates nearly 250 stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, custom millwork shops, and engineered wood product centers in more than 30 states. The dealer plans to open new stores in California, Idaho, and Michigan in 2021.
