Throwback Thursday: Back in the Family

The May 7, 2007 issue of Home Channel News, the forerunner of HBSDealer, shows Texas lumberman Scot Parker posing by a Parker Lumber truck.

Parker made headlines following a dramatic swing in ownership for the 10-location lumberyard company. Two years earlier in 2005, the company was purchased by Lanoga (eventually becoming Pro-Build Holdings). Scott Parker bought 10 of 13 chains back from Pro-Build in 2007. Pro-Build kept three.

“Almost every single person who was with me when I left is still there,” Parker told our Home Channel News reporter.

Another way Parker returned to prior form was by rejoining the Do it Best co-op. It has been a leading wholesaler purchaser for the co-op ever since.

In the decade since, Parker Lumber has expanded to 18 locations in Texas and 4 in California.

In late 2015, Parker’s was acquired by US LBM Holdings, where it continues to operate as a semi-autonomous entity. The same year brought a new name: Parker’s Building Supply, reflecting the company’s expanding portfolio of products and services.