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August 24, 2012
Joe Hardy wins in Pennsylvania Supreme Court

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed a victory to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort on Aug. 21 when it upheld the decision to grant a casino license to Joe Hardy, the founder of both Nemacolin and 84 Lumber.

The connection between the two businesses was factored into an objection raised by Mason-Dixon Resorts, which wanted to build its own casino but lost out when the Pennsylvania Gaming Board awarded Nemacolin the only slot machine license.

July 18, 2012
Myrick joins Florida dealer

Bill Myrick, the former CEO of ProBuild and chief operating officer of 84 Lumber, has been hired as CEO of American Builders Supply (ABS), a leading supplier of doors, windows, millwork and trusses to home builders in Florida. ABS, which is owned by Blue Wolf Capital Partners, has five Florida locations and has consolidated four leading independent competitors in the last 15 months.

July 9, 2012
84 Lumber executive perishes in boating accident

Joe Gardiner, 84 Lumber VP national sales, lost his life in a boating accident Saturday, July 7. He was 43 years old.

Gardiner joined 84 Lumber as an area manager in 2001, and moved to the national sales team in 2006. He was named VP national sales in 2010, where he oversaw the company’s sales and service initiatives with large national and regional builders.

April 13, 2012
84 Lumber refinances

84 Lumber has finalized a $225 million senior secured revolving credit facility to refinance existing debt, and for general corporate purpose. Wells Fargo Capital Finance and PNC Bank and acted as joint lead arrangers. GE Capital acted as co-collateral and documentation agent for the loan.

84 Lumber chief financial officer Paul Lentz said the new facility will give 84 Lumber greater financial flexibility and liquidity as it continues to improve its business following the housing market crash.

January 20, 2012
ProBuild opens another southwest Pa. unit

ProBuild Holdings has announced the opening of a new location in Altoona, Pa.

ProBuild Holdings has announced the opening of a new location in Altoona, Pa., approximately 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Grand-opening ceremonies will be held on Jan. 20.

The 65,000-sq.-ft. Altoona facility will include a kitchen, bath and millwork showroom, as well as a full assortment of building materials. ProBuild Altoona also offers installation services for both builders and homeowners.

Last year, ProBuild opened two other locations near Pittsburgh, which is the home turf of rival pro dealer 84 Lumber: White Oak, Pa., and Morgantown, W.Va.

January 10, 2012
In Ohio, 84 Lumber closes a location

A Mount Vernon, Ohio, location of 84 Lumber -- one of six in the state -- closed its doors Monday morning, the Mount Vernon News reported.

Mount Vernon is about 50 miles northeast of Columbus in central Ohio. The store is located on 665 Harcourt Rd. in Mount Vernon.

December 2, 2011
A year in the headlines

How do you wrap up 2011? Here’s how: Take all the most popular stories — as measured by page views at homechannelnews.com — from each of the past 11 months and combine them in one, cream-of-the-crop editorial.

It’s an automatic, can’t-miss column, and it goes like this:

November 4, 2011
84 Lumber to close in Fruitland, Md.

National pro dealer 84 Lumber will close its yard in Fruitland, Md., one of the prime commercial real estate spots in the area, according to an article in the Daily Times.

A purchasing agreement is already in the works for the five-acre site, which was the former home to Masten Lumber & Supply Co. The new owners hope to develop a mixed-use restaurant and retail project at the busy intersection.

August 2, 2011
What’s ahead for ProBuild?

It’s been a tumultuous summer so far for ProBuild, the nation’s largest pro dealer, as it tries to keep its head above a churning housing market that has already pulled apart or capsized many of its competitors. Being a privately held company, ProBuild has done its best to quietly close or sell off yards, downsize staff and add — or subtract — staffing under the radar.

July 11, 2011
Myrick no longer with ProBuild Holdings

ProBuild Holdings CEO Bill Myrick is no longer with the Denver-based pro dealer, according to an internal memo obtained by Home Channel News.

The email was distributed Monday morning to ProBuild Holdings employees informing them that Myrick, who held the title of president and CEO, is no longer with the company. Fred Marino will take over as CEO, while a search for a permanent replacement is launched, according to the memo. Marino currently serves as vice chairman of the board of ProBuild.

The memo was from Perry Odak, chairman of ProBuild.

June 29, 2011
Responding to weak market, 84 Lumber designs new store

Pro dealer 84 Lumber is testing a consumer-oriented prototype at its corporate headquarters in Eighty Four, Pa., a format that it hopes to roll out to rural markets underserved by big boxes. 

June 20, 2011
ProBuild moves into 84 Lumber's backyard

According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the market dynamics of the Pittsburgh area are enticing ProBuild into western Pennsylvania. 

June 6, 2011
Year by year, the Home Channel Hall of Fame

The year 2004 marked the inauguration of the Home Channel Hall of Fame, with four deserving honorees, including Home Depot founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, inducted during the Golden Hammer Awards ceremony.

The inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony also honored Joe Orgill, chairman of Orgill, and Joe Hardy, founder of 84 Lumber.

Here are the Home Channel Hall of Fame inductees listed in chronological order:

2004: Bernie Marcus, co-founder, Home Depot

2004: Arthur Blank, co-founder, Home Depot 

April 26, 2011
84 Lumber looking at trades training program

National pro dealer 84 Lumber is exploring the idea of a construction trades training program in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La. markets, according to an article in The Advocate.

March 10, 2011
84 Lumber closes 10 locations

After a review of its stores and their local markets, 84 Lumber closed 10 locations throughout the United States on March 7. They are Farmingdale, N.J.; Karns, Tenn.; Ft. Pierce, Deland, and Brooksville, Fla.; Winder, Ga.; Anderson, S.C.; Springfield, Mo.; Tulsa, Okla.; and South Haven, Miss.

January 10, 2011
84 Lumber sells property to REITs, keeps stores open

An article in the Buffalo News reported that 84 Lumber has sold several properties in New York State in lease-back arrangements that will allow the pro dealer to raise cash and continue to operate its existing lumberyards.  

January 10, 2011
Top headlines tell the story

It’s a bad idea to spend too much time thinking about the past. But it’s impossible to know where we are going unless we know where we’ve been. In that spirit, here are the top 12 most-viewed stories of 2010 — one from each month — that appeared on HomeChannelNews.com:


January: “Home Depot cuts 800 jobs” 


February: “Mixed results for Ace Hardware” 


March: “84 Lumber closes 10 stores in 10 states” 


April: “At Lowe’s, a Sunday-hours lawsuit”


October 21, 2010
Cicero becomes COO at 84 Lumber

84 Lumber has announced several executive appointments, including the promotion of executive VP Frank Cicero...

October 3, 2010
Hardy seeks to create institute

Joe Hardy, founder of the 84 Lumber LBM chain, is hoping to create a think...

September 29, 2010
84 Lumber reopens in Panhandle

In addition to a full lumberyard, the outlet will include a millwork facility and door...

An 84 Lumber location in East Milton, Fla., is reopening Oct. 1, according to an article in the Pensacola News Journal.

In addition to a full lumberyard, the outlet will include a millwork facility and door shop. Installation services will also be available.

General manager Ken Tuggle told the newspaper he will open with 20 employees at first, then bring on 20 more in the coming months as the location adds a truss manufacturing plant.

The northern Florida store closed in April 2008 as one of 30 locations shuttered during the housing downturn.

September 5, 2010
Myrick replaces Hylbert as ProBuild CEO

In what the company is describing as a long-planned succession move, Paul Hylbert is stepping...

December 16, 2008
More closings at 84 Lumber

The industry’s third largest pro dealer has closed five stores in Ohio, Indiana, Florida and...

December 14, 2008
Wolf Organization sells retail business

The housing downturn claimed another pro dealer last month when The Lumber Yard, an LBM...

November 23, 2008
84 Lumber closes Ohio component plant

84 Lumber has closed its Pataskala, Ohio truss plant, but an adjoining store will remain...

November 2, 2008
LBM industry suffers more cutbacks

The slump in the housing market has prompted two of the LBM industry’s largest players...