BWI Finishes First-Phase of Renovation

Bridgewater Wholesalers Inc.® (BWI®), a supplier of millwork to independent retailers, has completed the first phase of a 20,000-square-foot renovation of its headquarters in Branchburg, N.J. The final phase is expected to be completed by year-end.

The renovations will allow BWI to offer a larger inventory and shorter lead times than ever before, and will provide BWI the opportunity to optimize every aspect of its operation.

Despite the fact that there are far fewer independents today than there were a few years ago, independent retailers have certainly found their niche. Many builders and homeowners want the personalized service and custom care that the big chains have difficulty providing. BWI believes that insistence on old-school quality and service won't go wanting as long as suppliers like its company are around.

"Independents are as much a part of our success as we are of theirs. Independent retailers all along the East Coast depend on us to help them compete," says Gerry Cooper of BWI. "That's the role we've chosen for ourselves here at BWI, and we are proud of the fact that our success is an indication that the independent retailer is alive and well."

For more than 20 years, BWI has been supplying specialty millwork to privately-owned lumberyards and independent retail establishments serving local builders and homeowners. BWI has added five satellite offices, four within the last five years, and has substantially increased the number of vehicles in its delivery fleet. Currently, 38 trucks a day are loaded off BWI docks and bound for independents from the Southeast to New England.

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