Kelly Bros. Lumber

Kelly Bros. purchased and sold hard materials in small amounts, and finally parlayed their nibbling strategy into the purchase of a full carload of cement. That broke the dam, and Kelly Bros. became a real player in the hard material business. Kelly Bros. has experienced two serious fires, in 1959 and again in 1987. Both times the losses of warehouse space and inventory were devastating, both times the business recovered. Kelly Bros. has grown through the years from the original three-quarters of an acre leased from the L&N Railroad with its 20-by-22-foot office to a six-acre complex that includes 10 buildings with nearly 50,000 square feet of supply storage area under roof, not including the showroom. In 1987, Kelly Bros. purchased the property the business sits on from CSX, successor to L&N. In 1947, customers dealt with Ed Kelly, period. Today, Kelly Bros. has an entire staff of knowledgeable and experienced individuals to serve its customers. The owners are 3rd and 4th generation and continue to focus on being the best building supply company in the industry with exceptional customer service, knowledgeable personnel and quality materials at competitive pricing. Kelly Bros. opened an 11,000 SF office and showroom in 1995. This replaced the original office building, which, with five additions, had grown over the years from 440 to 3,500 square feet.