Member Store Growth Continues to Outpace the Industry
Portland, Ore.—Johnstone Supply, Inc. celebrated the opening of its 400th location in Toms River, N.J. as part of the Kenilworth Group, one of the Cooperative’s leading Members. Owner-operators of the Group, Bob Zimmermann and his wife Kate, brother Bud Zimmermann and sister Marydette Holt, were on hand along with Johnstone Supply’s CEO, DeWight Wallace and VP of Membership, Mark Askew to officially cut the ribbon on the new branch located at 1001 Corporate Boulevard in Toms River. This latest location is the sixth owned by the Zimmermann family in the greater northern New Jersey area.
At 12,500 sq. ft., the branch contains 4,000 sq. ft. of showroom space and an 8,500 sq. ft. warehouse. George Morgan serves as regional manager for both the Toms River and Tinton Falls locations, with assistant branch manager Ray Carbone responsible for the day to day operations of the new branch. Together the men have 34 years of combined HVAC experience to bring to the business, and 19 years of combined service at Johnstone Supply. Both men hold NJ Master HVACR licenses.