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Peabody Supply’s proud tradition of providing unsurpassed customer service began in 1947 when the children of Greek immigrants (George and Jim Velonis with sister Jessie Maharis) began working in a hardware store in Peabody MA. With hard work they purchased the B. S. Hardware Store in 1950 and quickly transformed the company into a wholesale plumbing and heating distributorship doing business as Peabody Supply.
In the late 1960’s combining foresight and a timely meeting with Michael Kohler of the Kohler Company the Velonis family built a 14,000 square foot building in the Pulaski Street Industrial Park. With the advent of this new location and the awarding of a Kohler Distributorship, the company grew to become a leading distributor of plumbing and heating products on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Today this building still serves as the corporate headquarters.
During the tough economic times of the early 1990’s Peabody continued its mission to hire outstanding people who are focused on meeting customer needs. In the fall of 1996 with economic expansion on the rise Peabody Supply opened its North Andover MA branch catering to plumbing contractors and builders throughout the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts. Concurrently Peabody opened the “The Bath Showcase”; its Kohler registered designer showrooms. Today there are five “Bath Showcase” showrooms each dedicated to servicing the design needs of our contractors’ retail customers.
The turn of the new century marked a time of great expansion for Peabody Supply. In the spring of 2001 the Company opened its third location on Route 125 in Kingston, NH. Just three years later North Chelmsford and Waltham branches were added with the purchase of The Plumbers Edge. A Methuen branch opened on Route 110 in October of 2007 further solidifying Peabody’s commitment to the Boston north marketplace.
Today Peabody Supply has grown into a premier regional wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating and PVF products committed to providing superior customer service and unrivaled technical expertise. With operations in 6 locations and two states, Peabody Supply is proud of its dedicated employees who continually strive to exceed customer expectations each and every day. |
