Located in Pemberton, B.C., independent building material and hardware dealer, Pemberton Valley Building Centre Ltd. (Pemberton Valley Building Centre) joins TIMBER MART to regain their independence and benefit from the group’s national buying power in order to better serve their local market’s needs.
“We’re a small-town, rural operation with very different customer needs than an urban setting and being a member of TIMBER MART provides us with access to the products a rural customer needs – versus what a large corporation feels we should offer,” says Garth Phare, vice-president and general manager of Pemberton Valley Building Centre. “We look forward to regaining our independence as a business and being true to ourselves and to our community as we grow and build on our success.”
“Pemberton Valley will be well supported through our competitive building material and marketing programs as well as our LBM distribution centre in Langley that will offer them a convenient furtherance service and weekly deliveries of key building material and allied products,” says Phil Temple, TIMBER MART’s regional director of Member Services for Western Canada. “We respect their independence and look forward to providing their business with the programs and services it needs to continue to grow in their unique market.”
Pemberton Valley Building Centre has been serving the contractors and DIYers of Pemberton for the last 21 years with a wide assortment of hardware and building materials. Today, the business employs a team of 36 staff across their two properties, which include a 7,200-square-foot retail space in downtown Pemberton on one property, and a four-acre lumber yard with a 24,000-sqaure-foot building-material storage unit a few kilometres away, on another. By the fall of 2024, the owners, Garth and Valerie Phare, Blair Gourlay, Deborah Phare and Jeff Clarke, plan to open a new 20,000-sqaure-foot store that will amalgamate both hardware and building material offerings from the company in one convenient location.
About TIMBER MART
Founded in 1967, TIMBER MART is the largest national member-owned buying group in Canada for the true independent entrepreneur. With hundreds of members, including independent building-material and hardware retailers, commercial dealers and manufacturers located in every province across the country, TIMBER MART provides its extensive dealer network with a menu of competitive buying programs, comprehensive marketing services and personalized support to drive independent business success. For more information, visit www.timbermart.ca and www.timbermartmember.ca.
Contact:
Alexandra Kazan, Corporate Communications Manager
Direct: 289-843-3050
Cell: 416-577-5811
Email: alexandra.kazan@timbrmart.com