House-Hasson Hardware Company, founded in 1906, distributes hardware, plumbing, electrical supplies, lawn and garden products, tools, housewares, and building materials to hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards both in the United States and abroad.
House-Hasson Hardware Company was founded in 1906 by C.S. Hasson and Sam House. House-Hasson started with 13 salesmen who came from the old C.M. McClung Company of Knoxville, Tennessee. The company has served dealers in Tennessee and 12 surrounding states and just recently the Caribbean. House-Hasson Hardware was generally known as "Knoxville's Exclusively Wholesale Hardware House."
In the beginning, orders were received and sent by rail. In those days the traveling salesmen who would call on dealers were grouped in two categories: He was either a "Bush Man" or a "Railroad Man". The "Railroad Man" was fortunate in that their territory lay within a reasonable distance of the many towns in which the railroad serviced. With the "Bush Man" it was a different story. He traveled along trails in search of remote settlements, each of which had a general store that dealt in all the necessities.
Today, orders are all electronically received from salesmen who use the Electronic Catalog on their portable hand held and laptop computers to access the 45,000 SKU's currently stocked in 3 warehouses. Customers are also able to place orders using an Electronic Toolbox Catalogue or through the web-site. In 1980 the facility was moved to a major state-of-the-art distribution center in the Forks of the River Industrial Park. Since then, there have been four major expansions and the warehouse is currently over 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2). The most recent addition completed at the end of 2002. In 2007 House Hasson Hardware purchased Persinger Supply Company. On October 2, 2009 House Hasson Hardware purchased a rival hardware distributor Moore-Handley Inc for $14 million after Moore-Handley filed for bankruptcy in July 2009 and was liquidated in September 2009.
House-Hasson Hardware Company was founded in 1906 by Mr. C.S. Hasson and Mr. Sam House. House-Hasson started with 13 salesmen who came from the old C.M. McClung Company of Knoxville, Tennessee. The company has served dealers in Tennessee and 12 surrounding states for the past 100 years and just recently the Carribbean. House-Hasson Hardware was generally known as "Knoxville's Exclusively Wholesale Hardware House."
In the beginning, orders were received and sent by rail. In those days the traveling salesmen who would call on dealers were grouped in two categories: He was either a "Bush Man" or a "Railroad Man". The "Railroad Man" was the fortunate ones in that their territory lay within a reasonable distance of the many towns in which the railroad serviced. With the "Bush Man" it was a different story. He traveled along trails in search of remote settlements, each of which had a general store that dealt in all the necessities.
Today, orders are all electronically received from our salesmen who use the Electronic Catalog on their laptop computers to access the 45,000 SKU's currently stocked in the warehouse. Customers are also able to place orders using our new Electronic Toolbox Catalog or through our web-site. In 1980 the facility was moved to a major state-of-the-art distribution center in the Forks of the River Industrial Park. Since then, there have been four major expansions and the warehouse is currently over 350,000 square feet. With the most recent addition completed at the end of 2002.
New store sets and remodeling jobs are designed by using plan-o-grams and core assortments created on a computer system. Our customer base consists of independent hardware stores and lumber yards in a 500-mile radius of Knoxville. Our primary customers are made up of Trustworthy Hardware stores, Golden Rule Lumber Centers, Sentry Hardware stores and Priced Right Everyday stores. House-Hasson is licensed to offer these programs in their areas.
Mr. Don Hasson, the company president, is past president of the Southern Wholesale Hardware Association and The International Hardware Distributor Association. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Distribution America, the nations largest independent hardware buying association.
House-Hasson is a more than 100-year-old, financially strong company that has become America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor. Customer service is a chief reason for our longevity and success for dealers who work with us. Our customers benefit from our customer service staff’s extensive experience. Product inquiries are quickly directed to the right person. Your order status, invoicing or shipments are efficiently handled.
House-Hasson's customer service representatives take ownership of issues that come to them; follow-through continues until the matter is resolved and the customer is satisfied. All calls are returned as soon as possible and issues promptly addressed.
Our customer service department is here to help you with:
Orders and add-ons
Customer and vendor direct ship purchase order approval
Seasonal emergency products
MSDS sheets
Electronic toolbox help line
Researching products and warranties
Benefits of partnering with House-Hasson Hardware
1. Stable.
House-Hasson Hardware is America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor. Our company is more than 100 years old, solid, stable, debt-free and able to adapt to the changing economic conditions to improve our customers’ bottom line.
2. Managed.
Don Hasson is a hands-on president whose philosophy of focusing on dealer profitability and customer service guides House-Hasson Hardware.
3. Flexible.
House-Hasson Hardware’s position as the nation’s leading independent regional hardware distributor gives us the size and flexibility to adjust programs and policies for individual customers. You receive personal, attentive service from every member of House-Hasson’s team.
4. Experienced.
We provide sales service from the industry’s most experienced salesmen. They have the knowledge and the answers to help you compete and excel!
5. On-time delivery.
House-Hasson Hardware operates two distribution centers – one in Knoxville, TN and one in Prichard, WV – to serve our customers.
6. Competitive.
We offer very competitive buying programs to meet your needs with year-end cash rebates based on dollar volume.
7. Efficient.
House-Hasson Hardware stays on the cutting edge of technology. Our Electronic Catalog, Website, POS communication and technical support are the industry’s best.
8. Buy right.
Looking for buying opportunities? We feature three regional buying markets a year and monthly promotions to help customers maintain above average gross margins.
9. You're covered
We warehouse over 50,000 name brand items and our private label Hardware House line with a 96% service level.
10. We make you look incredible!
We offer a complete advertising program with three national store programs to choose from: Priced Right Everyday; Trustworthy; and Sentry.
House-Hasson Hardware Company was founded in 1906 by C.S. Hasson and Sam House. House-Hasson started with 13 salesmen who came from the old C.M. McClung Company of Knoxville, Tennessee. The company has served dealers in Tennessee and 12 surrounding states and just recently the Caribbean. House-Hasson Hardware was generally known as "Knoxville's Exclusively Wholesale Hardware House."
In the beginning, orders were received and sent by rail. In those days the traveling salesmen who would call on dealers were grouped in two categories: He was either a "Bush Man" or a "Railroad Man". The "Railroad Man" was fortunate in that their territory lay within a reasonable distance of the many towns in which the railroad serviced. With the "Bush Man" it was a different story. He traveled along trails in search of remote settlements, each of which had a general store that dealt in all the necessities.
Today, orders are all electronically received from salesmen who use the Electronic Catalog on their portable hand held and laptop computers to access the 45,000 SKU's currently stocked in 3 warehouses. Customers are also able to place orders using an Electronic Toolbox Catalogue or through the web-site. In 1980 the facility was moved to a major state-of-the-art distribution center in the Forks of the River Industrial Park. Since then, there have been four major expansions and the warehouse is currently over 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2). The most recent addition completed at the end of 2002. In 2007 House Hasson Hardware purchased Persinger Supply Company. On October 2, 2009 House Hasson Hardware purchased a rival hardware distributor Moore-Handley Inc for $14 million after Moore-Handley filed for bankruptcy in July 2009 and was liquidated in September 2009.
House-Hasson Hardware Company was founded in 1906 by Mr. C.S. Hasson and Mr. Sam House. House-Hasson started with 13 salesmen who came from the old C.M. McClung Company of Knoxville, Tennessee. The company has served dealers in Tennessee and 12 surrounding states for the past 100 years and just recently the Carribbean. House-Hasson Hardware was generally known as "Knoxville's Exclusively Wholesale Hardware House."
In the beginning, orders were received and sent by rail. In those days the traveling salesmen who would call on dealers were grouped in two categories: He was either a "Bush Man" or a "Railroad Man". The "Railroad Man" was the fortunate ones in that their territory lay within a reasonable distance of the many towns in which the railroad serviced. With the "Bush Man" it was a different story. He traveled along trails in search of remote settlements, each of which had a general store that dealt in all the necessities.
Today, orders are all electronically received from our salesmen who use the Electronic Catalog on their laptop computers to access the 45,000 SKU's currently stocked in the warehouse. Customers are also able to place orders using our new Electronic Toolbox Catalog or through our web-site. In 1980 the facility was moved to a major state-of-the-art distribution center in the Forks of the River Industrial Park. Since then, there have been four major expansions and the warehouse is currently over 350,000 square feet. With the most recent addition completed at the end of 2002.
New store sets and remodeling jobs are designed by using plan-o-grams and core assortments created on a computer system. Our customer base consists of independent hardware stores and lumber yards in a 500-mile radius of Knoxville. Our primary customers are made up of Trustworthy Hardware stores, Golden Rule Lumber Centers, Sentry Hardware stores and Priced Right Everyday stores. House-Hasson is licensed to offer these programs in their areas.
Mr. Don Hasson, the company president, is past president of the Southern Wholesale Hardware Association and The International Hardware Distributor Association. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Distribution America, the nations largest independent hardware buying association.
House-Hasson is a more than 100-year-old, financially strong company that has become America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor. Customer service is a chief reason for our longevity and success for dealers who work with us. Our customers benefit from our customer service staff’s extensive experience. Product inquiries are quickly directed to the right person. Your order status, invoicing or shipments are efficiently handled.
House-Hasson's customer service representatives take ownership of issues that come to them; follow-through continues until the matter is resolved and the customer is satisfied. All calls are returned as soon as possible and issues promptly addressed.
Our customer service department is here to help you with:
Orders and add-ons
Customer and vendor direct ship purchase order approval
Seasonal emergency products
MSDS sheets
Electronic toolbox help line
Researching products and warranties
Benefits of partnering with House-Hasson Hardware
1. Stable.
House-Hasson Hardware is America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor. Our company is more than 100 years old, solid, stable, debt-free and able to adapt to the changing economic conditions to improve our customers’ bottom line.
2. Managed.
Don Hasson is a hands-on president whose philosophy of focusing on dealer profitability and customer service guides House-Hasson Hardware.
3. Flexible.
House-Hasson Hardware’s position as the nation’s leading independent regional hardware distributor gives us the size and flexibility to adjust programs and policies for individual customers. You receive personal, attentive service from every member of House-Hasson’s team.
4. Experienced.
We provide sales service from the industry’s most experienced salesmen. They have the knowledge and the answers to help you compete and excel!
5. On-time delivery.
House-Hasson Hardware operates two distribution centers – one in Knoxville, TN and one in Prichard, WV – to serve our customers.
6. Competitive.
We offer very competitive buying programs to meet your needs with year-end cash rebates based on dollar volume.
7. Efficient.
House-Hasson Hardware stays on the cutting edge of technology. Our Electronic Catalog, Website, POS communication and technical support are the industry’s best.
8. Buy right.
Looking for buying opportunities? We feature three regional buying markets a year and monthly promotions to help customers maintain above average gross margins.
9. You're covered
We warehouse over 50,000 name brand items and our private label Hardware House line with a 96% service level.
10. We make you look incredible!
We offer a complete advertising program with three national store programs to choose from: Priced Right Everyday; Trustworthy; and Sentry.