Jerry's Home Improvement Center

Jerry’s, Eugene’s original discount building material store, was founded in November of 1961 by Jerry and Merle Orem. Fifty-eight years later, Jerry’s has grown from 2 employees to hundreds. Jerry’s opened for business with a 5,000 sq. ft. store located just 2 blocks south of the Eugene store on Highway 99 North. After many remodels and expansions, Jerry’s ran out of space. In December of 1985, with just over 20 employees, Jerry’s moved to a larger store on the corner of Highway 99 North and Beltline. Again, after several remodels and expansions, Jerry’s needed more room to grow.