About Berry Home Centers

WHO WE ARE

Berry Home Centers is the region’s leading independent locally-owned building materials supplier, serving Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. We supply lumber, building materials, doors and windows, hardware, paint, cabinetry, power tools, roof and floor trusses, and have the ability to source any special order product needed to get the job done.

We employ the best in the business. Our experienced team is capable of meeting the needs of professional builders, remodelers, architects, and do-it-yourself homeowners with the highest quality materials at competitive prices.

We are proud to be part of Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (LMC), a co-op of independently owned lumber and building material dealers from across the country. Membership in LMC gives Berry Home Centers an edge when it comes to buying power, helping us bring maximum value to your project.

Meet Our Team Members

STEVE KEGLEY

Abingdon Store Manager

STAFFORD STATZER

Outside Sales

BRIAN “BK”

Inside Sales / Commercial Sales

JOSH CASEY

Inside Sales & Truss Sales

WAYNE MCNEIL

Window Specialist

BLAIR REUNING

Kitchen and Bath Designer

GEORGE BARGER

Transportation Manager

RJ ROARK

Inside Sales

ALEX EASTRIDGE

Inside Sales

MIKE ROARK

Load Supervisor & Yard Worker

ALLEN EASTRIDGE “ALBO”

Pig Truck Driver

RANDY ROARK

Yard Manager

TRAVIS MARTIN

Shipping & Receiving

JOE MCCREADY

Chihowie Store Manager, Commodity Buyer

GEORGE DIXON

Outside Sales

DOUG RAY

Outside Sales

PHYLLIS BARR

Inside Sales

JUSTIN FRYE

Inside Sales

DAVE GOBLE

Inside Sales

PHIL HUFF

Yard Manager

DAVID BRANSON

Outside Sales Coordinator

KYRA BISHOP

Chief Financial Officer

TOM BISHOP

President

CHRIS BREWER

Manager / Purchasing

LESLIE BREWER

Marketing Director

KIM WALKER

Credit Manager

LORI PAYNE

Office Manager

RACHEL MYERS

Accounts Payable

MELANIE AUSTIN

Accounting

SHANNON BROWN

Office Assistant

JORDAN KEYES

Office Assistant

SCOTTY STEPHENSON

Truss Design and Operations

JOSHUA DOWELL

Shop Manager

JOIN OUR TEAM

At Berry Home Center we believe in building careers. As a local lumber yard with the capacity and buying power of a national chain, not only are we highly competitive in the building supply market, but we also remain a top contender in the job market. We’re proud of our retention rate and have many employees who have been with us for more than 20 years.

We offer excellent compensation programs, a very comprehensive benefit package and an outstanding company culture. Just ask us about our Christmas party.

We are also committed to employee development and always try to promote from within. We offer formalized training and development programs and on-the-job training.

If you are looking for a place to set roots and build your career, we encourage you to review our job openings.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Health Insurance including traditional PPO and Health Savings Account (HSA) based plans for individuals and families
Short Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Cancer, Life, Long Term Disability, and Accident Insurance
Corporate Wellness Program
401(k), plus matching up to 4%
PTO accrual beginning at hire date
Paid Holidays
Employee Discount
Continued Education and Training

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OUR HISTORY

Berry Home Centers, Inc. has its roots in a family business founded in 1939 by Chilhowie entrepreneur Fount W. Berry. At that time, F.W. Berry Produce Co. bought and sold produce, scrap metal, herbs and other goods from local farmers and traders. In the 1950s the Berry family expanded with a dry goods and grocery store in the same block of Main Street where Berry Home Centers operates today. Following Mr. Berry’s death in 1968, Berry Enterprises, Inc. was founded by his daughter and two sons who continued to operate Berry Iron and Metal Company (formerly F.W. Berry and Sons Produce) and began developing residential subdivisions in Chilhowie, Seven Mile Ford, and Marion, Virginia.

After several years of building homes, the Berry family opened Berry Builders and Supply in 1973. The Chilhowie store on Whitetop Road was the area’s first full-scale building materials supplier and truss manufacturer. In 1977 the Berry Family opened a second store on Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia.

Tom Bishop, a grandson of F.W. Berry who grew up working in his family’s businesses, purchased the majority interest in the company in 1986. In that same year, the Chilhowie store relocated across the railroad tracks to its current home on Main Street and the company was renamed Berry Home Centers.

In 1996, the retail location in Abingdon was replaced with a state of the art lumberyard, indoor warehouse, and showroom at Ole Berry Drive near exit 14. The building’s architecture recalls the Main Street building in Chilhowie, which was completely renovated in 2000. In addition to housing a full-service lumberyard and retail operation, the Chilhowie location serves as headquarters for the company’s offices and accounting departments.

Under the guidance of Tom and Kyra Bishop, the company continues to offer the best in traditional building supplies in addition to the latest, cutting edge building technology. The fourth generation of the Berry family joined the team at Berry Home Centers when Tom and Kyra’s daughter, Leslie Brewer, and her husband Chris Brewer moved back to Chilhowie to become part of the family business in 2008. Chris and Leslie are invested in continuing to build and grow the company for the future.