ABC Supply

ABC Supply

Infobox Company
name = ABC Supply

type = Private
genre =
foundation = 1982
founder = Ken Hendricks
location_city = Beloit, Wisconsin
location_country = U.S.
location =
locations = 350 stores
area_served = United States
key_people = David Luck, President and CEO
Diane Hendricks, Chairman
Kendra Story, Treasurer and CFO
industry = Roof and building materials
products = Building materials and tools
services =
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
assets =
equity =
owner =
num_employees = 5,800
parent =
divisions =
subsid =
homepage = http://www.abcsupply.com/
footnotes =
intl =

ABC Supply Company Incorporated is a roofing supply company based in Beloit, Wisconsin. It also sells windows, gutters, and siding for residential and commercial.

It was founded in 1982 by Ken Hendricks. There are currently 300+ stores nationwide. By the time of his death on December 21, 2007, Ken Hendricks was the #107 richest person in America according to Forbes October 2006 issue. President David Luck was named CEO to succeed him. [cite news
url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/02/11/daily43.html
title=ABC Supply names successor to Hendricks
date=February 15 2008
publisher=Business Journal of Milwaukee
accessdate=2008-04-21]

The company has won numerous awards, including the Gallup Great Workplace Award, 2007 (one of 12 winners; the only privately held company to win that year). Hendricks sums up his business philosophy as "treating people right", applying it to customers and employees alike. [cite news
url=http://www.gazetteextra.com/leute062507.asp
title= Hendricks: 'It's all about treating people right'
author=Jim Leute
publisher=Janesville Gazette
date=June 25 2007
accessdate=2007-06-28] In 2008, the company won a second consecutive Gallup Award. [cite news
url=http://www.rrstar.com/communities/x325166316
title=Beloit's ABC Supply Co. wins workplace award
date=March 25 2008
publisher=Rockford Register-Star
accessdate=2008-04-23]

ABC Supply Catalogs first layoff in company history happened in January 2008.Fact|date=February 2008

It currently sponsors A.J. Foyt Enterprises' #14 Indy Racing League car driven by Darren Manning.

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