Stock To Close 86 Facilities, Cut 3,000 Jobs

America's No. 2 dealer will exit 16 markets in six states.

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On Oct. 24, Stock revealed some of the markets it will leave:

  • Bakersfield, Santa Barbara and San Bernardino, Calif. (customers in these areas will be served by Stock locations in Los Angeles)
  • Dover, Del. (customers can be served through Pennsylvania and New Jersey locations)
  • Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Panama City, and Pompano, Fla.
  • Frankfurt and Lexington, Ky. (Frankfurt customers can be served by facilities serving Louisville)
  • Gulf Coast, La.
  • Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • Reno, Nev.
  • Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Mission, Texas

In addition, various news outlets have reported other closures. All have since been confirmed by Stock officials:

  • Four units in Boise, Pocatello, and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho See story
  • Racine, Wis. See story
  • Baxter, Montrose and Cedar, Minn. (Will be served by Rochester store.) See story
  • St. Charles, Ill. See story
  • On Nov. 19, Stock confirmed it would be closing its Chicago location and would serve the area via its Elgin and Carol Stream, Ill., locations.
  • Summerville, Anderson, Florence, and Pawleys Island, S.C. See story.
  • Five operations in Phoenix, Ariz. See story

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Craig Webb

Craig Webb is president of Webb Analytics, a consulting company for construction supply dealers, distributors, vendors, and investors. Contact him at cwebb@webb-analytics.com or 202.374.2068.

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