Well fellow sawdust creators, I'm back at work! Yee-ha! We're opening
12 new Western Tool Supply stores in the northeast as you read this. I worked at our warehouse on this past thursday and friday, receiving many shipments of tools and then distributing the goods to the stores we're working on opening right now. North Conway, New Hampshire is the first one we're filling up, followed by Littleton, New Hampshire right now. I'm gonna be gone all this week. Monday and Tuesday back in the warehouse, then wednesday to So. Burlington, Vermont to open that store. Then when that one is set, we're supposed to travel to Hyannis, Mass to get that store opened. Don't know what the schedule is for the other 8 stores yet though. Old Saybrook, Ct is on this short list though for sure! Yee-ha..i will be working at that store when we get them all set.Judging by the inventory that I worked with, we'll be very similar in what the stores carry as related to what the old WW stores carried, except catering more to the contractor. I was told we'll be carrying stuff for them like ladders. The amount of high end Milwaukee goods was terrific!
I'll be gone all this week working on the stores with no internet access. I should know a lot more towards this weekend, so I'll post an update when I know more. These initial 12 are just that. Supposed to be 40 stores here in the next year or so...sure hope one gets put in Norwich!
Terry (former Woodworkers Warehouse Asst. Mgr....now Western Tool Supply employee!)