Marvin’s expands in Alabama
Leeds, Alabama-based Marvin’s Building Materials and Home Centers is adding to its fleet of mid-sized home centers that serve the Southern home builder and the homeowner.
The store in Ozark, Alabama, is currently under construction and is expected to open in the spring of 2015. When completed, the Alabama chain will operate 28 stores. The store will feature a 30,000-sq.-ft. home center in addition to an attached lawn and garden center and drive-through lumberyard.
The 2010 HCN Retailer of the Year, Marvin’s is largely an Alabama operation, with a footprint that extends into Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi.
“We have been looking for a site in Ozark for several years, and we are very fortunate to build in one of the most convenient intersections for shoppers in the area,” said Darrin Gilliam, CEO.
The store is currently under construction on the corner of Deese Road and Highway 231.
A customer of Memphis-based distributor Orgill, the retailer was founded in 1945 by Marvin Cohn in Gadsden, Alabama, and expanded into a multi-chain home center by his son, Alfred. It is currently operated by third-generation owners Michael and Daniel Cohn.
"We like to hire friendly people from the community as all of our stores have a 'hometown' feel," said Gilliam.
