R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. is acquiring Thorne Lumber Company, an independently owned retailer of hardware and building materials with three locations in northwestern Missouri. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction will close on Friday, May 31st.
With this acquisition, the Thorne Lumber locations in the Missouri communities of Chillicothe, Cameron, and Plattsburg will bring R.P. Lumber’s total location count to 87, including 20 in Missouri.
Thorne Lumber has been in the retail lumber business since 1988. Their customer base is roughly 80% pro contractors and 20% homeowners. R.P. Lumber plans to work with the existing teams in place at each store while expanding the product mix and services offered in these markets. All three stores will continue serving customers seamlessly through the transition.
Based in in Edwardsville, Illinois, R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. is a family-owned, full-service retail home center and building materials supplier.
