BI-LO's stores house pharmacies and some boast in-store WI- FI cafs.Brands include national names, as well as BI-LO's own: Southern Hearth Bakery items,Full Circle natural and organic foods,Top Care health and beauty aids,and Paws Premium pet foods.Founded in 1964 by Frank Outlaw,the chain is majority-owned by allas-based investment firm Lone Star Funds, which acquired BI-LO and its former sister chain Bruno's Supermarkets in 2005.Falling sales, increased competition, and reluctant lenders led BI-LO to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009; it emerged the next year after a reorganization.

R.C. Willey Home Furnishings drives traffic by giving away some 600,000 hot dogs a year at about a dozen stores in California, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. Despite Sunday store closures and operations in only four states, R.C. Willey is one of the nation's largest furniture retailers. Its offerings include furniture (La-Z-Boy, Flexsteel), appliances (GE, Maytag), electronics (Sony, Panasonic), and flooring. The firm also sells mattresses (Serta, Spring Air, Simmons). In 1932 Rufus Call (R.C.) Willey sold appliances door-to-door; today the company he founded is run by his son-in-law, chairman Bill Child, and grandsons. Berkshire Hathaway purchased the company in 1995.

Keller Supply was founded by Howard Keller in 1945 and is still owned and run by the Keller family, including CEO Nick Keller. If you're building a house in the Pacific Northwest, Keller has the supplies you need. Through about 55 locations in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, Keller Supply distributes residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing, and pool and spa products from more than 1,000 manufacturers including Kohler, Honeywell International, Rheem, Porter-Cable, and Pentair . Customers include contractors and home improvement retailers as well as international customers in Canada and farther afield.

Etna Supply was founded in 1965. Unlike the volcano in Sicily that shares its name, Etna Supply spews out water, not fire. The company distributes equipment and supplies for residential and commercial plumbing, hydronic heating, waterworks and sewage facilities, and fire protection. It operates through about 15 locations in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Etna Supply company also offers related services, such as custom pipe flaring and threading, welding, valve and hydrant maintenance, and meter reading. Customers include architects, engineers, contractors, and homeowners.

Young Supply, founded in 1935, is owned and run by the Vallan family. Young Supply is an old hand in the HVAC-supply business. The company has more than 15 locations in Michigan and Ohio that sell air-conditioning, ventilation, food-service, heating, and refrigeration equipment and components. Brands include Friedrich, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and many others. Young also sells tools and measurement instruments along with controls and motors. Visitors to the company Web site can check inventory, apply for credit, and use the company's interactive area, energy to work, length, mass, and pressure HVAC conversion tables.

Locke Supply Co. was founded in 1955 by Don and Wanda Locke. After Don's death in 2000, the company's employees purchased Locke Supply from the family. Locke Supply has a lock on the HVAC business in Oklahoma City. Through about 160 locations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, the company distributes air-conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical supplies, and tools. It also sells whirlpool baths and refrigeration equipment. Locke Supply's 300,000-square-foot distribution center holds brands like DeWalt, Bradford White, Eljer, and Armstrong Air.

Founded in 1932 by Nicola and Pasquale D'Agostino Dahl's Foods regional supermarket chain in still owned and operated by the D'Agostino family.D'Agostino Supermarkets sells food for the body and soul to New York City residents. The company operates nearly 20 grocery stores, mostly in Manhattan but also in Westchester County, New York that feature deli and floral departments, seafood and meat counters, and an ample supply of fresh and organic produce. In addition to name-brand items, the grocer sells everything from ice cream to chips and chickens under its D'Agostino label; it also has developed the Earth Goods product line for environment- and health-conscious shoppers.

Based in Mississippi, Southern Pipe is family-owned and was founded in 1938. Southern Pipe and Supply Co., Inc. sells pipes and anything that connects to them. Serving everyone from contractors and homeowners to commercial real estate property owners, Southern Pipe sells plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning supplies through more than 90 stores located throughout seven southeastern states. The company operates a central distribution center and a handful of Southern Bath & Kitchen showrooms that feature various products for homeowners. Southern Pipe's vendors include dozens of supply companies and manufacturers such as MOEN, Kohler, and Amana Heating and Air Conditioning.

Precision Trading Corp. was founded in 1979 with the goal of becoming the premier exporter and distributor of consumer electronics and housewares in the Americas. In an industry often permeated by less than honest practices, Precision’s main goal has been and continues to be to offer the best products at the best prices while adhering to the highest ethical standards as well as total customer satisfaction.Precision Trading is located in Miami, Florida, where its headquarters as well as its main warehouse and distribution facilities are located. Additionally Precision has a network of distributors and service stations in most major countries throughout Latin America. In Brazil, Precision has a joint venture audio and video manufacturing facility in the free port city of Manaus. Worldwide purchasing is managed out of Miami headquarters with the assistance of satellite purchasing offices in Hong Kong and Ningbo, P.R.C.

GN Hello Direct, Inc. was acquired in 2000 by GN Netcom, a Denmark-based maker of hands-free telecom equipment. Ah, the poetic justice GN Hello Direct delivers. The company sells telephones and accessories (including headsets and amplifiers) to small and midsized businesses and the very telemarketers who ring you just when dinner is served. It also sells the phones that screen those annoying telemarketer calls, as well as recording, distance-conferencing, mobile navigation, and VoIP products. More than 50 major brands are represented in the firm's inventory, including AT&T, Panasonic, and Motorola, plus its own Hello Direct and GN Netcom labels. Products are sold through GN Hello Direct's catalog and website.

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