Short profile:
Orchard Supply Hardware fulfills home and maintenance needs Projects how tos include electrical, garden, nursery, heating, cooling, ventilation, insulation, home safety, lawn, yard, patio, paint, wall coverings, plumbing, renovation, and decoration
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Detailed description:
On March 1, 1931 a rented warehouse on Bassett Street served as the first location for Orchard. It was stocked with picking pails, orchard ladders, sprays, fertilizers and other farming supplies. Non-farmers recognized Orchard as a good place to shop and get helpful advice. Business grew and Orchard moved to a larger location on 44 Vine Street. In addition to farm supplies, the new store location brought in hardware, gardening supplies, housewares and homewares. Again, business flourished and in 1946, a new store was built at 720 West San Carlos Street. The newest location featured a rail-served warehouse and 26, 000 square feet of retail space. By this time the purchasing cooperative had almost 2, 000 members and Orchard was recognized as a leading hardware store in San Jose. In the ‘50's the electronics industry boomed and Santa Clara Valley saw thousands of new homeowners. Orchards became residential areas and many farmers retired. Orchard Supply was still a popular shopping place, but no longer qualified as a cooperative. A decision was made to remain in the retail business as Orchard Supply Hardware. In 1962, Albert B. Smith became president of OSH. Under his direction OSH grew with branch stores being established throughout the county. In 1973, the Capitola store became the first out-of-county location. In the mid ‘70's, a nineteen acre warehouse and office complex in San Jose was purchased from Sunsweet Growers to serve as a distribution center for all OSH stores. Fondly called the "Prune Palace", it served OSH well up to 1992, when a new distribution center was opened in the central California community of Tracy.
Company description in a foreign language:
On March 1, 1931 a rented warehouse on Bassett Street served as the first location for Orchard. It was stocked with picking pails, orchard ladders, sprays, fertilizers and other farming supplies. Non-farmers recognized Orchard as a good place to shop and get helpful advice. Business grew and Orchard moved to a larger location on 44 Vine Street. In addition to farm supplies, the new store location brought in hardware, gardening supplies, housewares and homewares. Again, business flourished and in 1946, a new store was built at 720 West San Carlos Street. The newest location featured a rail-served warehouse and 26, 000 square feet of retail space. By this time the purchasing cooperative had almost 2, 000 members and Orchard was recognized as a leading hardware store in San Jose. In the ‘50's the electronics industry boomed and Santa Clara Valley saw thousands of new homeowners. Orchards became residential areas and many farmers retired. Orchard Supply was still a popular shopping place, but no longer qualified as a cooperative. A decision was made to remain in the retail business as Orchard Supply Hardware. In 1962, Albert B. Smith became president of OSH. Under his direction OSH grew with branch stores being established throughout the county. In 1973, the Capitola store became the first out-of-county location. In the mid ‘70's, a nineteen acre warehouse and office complex in San Jose was purchased from Sunsweet Growers to serve as a distribution center for all OSH stores. Fondly called the "Prune Palace", it served OSH well up to 1992, when a new distribution center was opened in the central California community of Tracy.
Reviews
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Orchard Supply Hardware
Maddison Hopper
Great products, great variety of goods, all at very good prices. I love shopping at Orchard Supply Hardware! I recommend it all those who don't know it yet!
10/6/2010 2:19:39 PM
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