Johnstone Supply (Portland, Ore.) will open a 100,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Breiningsville, Pa., in April. It will be the company's first in the Northeast. Its other major distribution centers are in Memphis, Tenn., and Portland, Ore.
The company said the new facility will serve 68 stores and will offer a customized line of products for local and regional contractors. The center is part of its new strategic distribution model with the primary goal of next-day delivery.