Building the Valley: One of nation's largest building wholesalers sets up in Harmar

One of the nation’s largest building suppliers has opened a location in Harmar.

ABC Supply Co. opened its doors Aug. 1 at 460 Nixon Road.

“We’re a 40,000-plus-square-foot, all-under-roof supplier,” said site manager Mike Mrakovich. “We will be a one-stop shop for the Cheswick community and surrounding areas.”

The facility has a Cheswick mailing address.

Headquartered in Wisconsin, ABC Supply has more than 840 locations across the country.

It specializes in roofing, shingles, sliding doors, railing and “just about anything you would need,” said Mrakovich, who joined the company in 2009. He previously managed a branch in Calcutta, Ohio, and worked as an outside sales representative in Youngstown, Ohio.

According to its website, ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing in the country and one of the nation’s largest wholesale distributors of select exterior and interior building products.

The company targeted Harmar as the site of its newest store primarily because of its location.

“It has veins that run to the North Hills and the East End of Pittsburgh,” Mrakovich said.

With the nearest ABC Supply locations in Carnegie and White Oak, the company wanted something on the north side of the rivers, he said.

The Harmar location is the 24th in the state, and its hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Founded in 1982, ABC Supply’s goal is to make it easy for professional contractors to do their jobs by offering the products, support and services they need, Mrakovich said.

To celebrate its grand opening, the Harmar location is holding vendor showcases and demonstrations each Friday through the end of the month.

ABC Supply is a 16-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and two-time recipient of Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award for Best Places to Work.

The company also was named a Best Employer for New Grads by Forbes in 2021.

“We’re excited to strengthen our service area in the northeastern portion of the Greater Pittsburgh area,” said Tom Kuchan, Northeast Region vice president.