MERCHANT PROFILE
Great customer service on display from key staff member, John Hepburn.
INDEPENDENT FAMILY-RUN MERCHANTS CONTINUES TO THRIVE INTO 21ST CENTURY…
Time for expansion A significant expansion to the business of B. McNamee & Co Ltd came in 1985 with
Bernard McNamee’s grandson, Owen Falconer, took over his mother, Annie Josephine’s management role in 1997. “We started off as a general merchant, but have evolved to specialise in hardware, timber and builders materials with the most recent additions being plumbing and electrical
the purchase of six acres of land at Park Road, Strabane. Comprising of a portacabin shop, and a corrugated shed. Kevin Falconer managed this site for the next 30 years.
“We are very strong in our timber offering, particularly with regards
The devastating flood in Strabane on October 22,
departments. Our trade and DIY shop has developed into a 20,000sqft store with over 10,000 lines in stock.” The Tool and Machine department specialises in power tools and woodworking machinery, while the door showroom displays a full range of doors, skirting and architraves and
1987, caused damage to the hardware store but was mainly confined to fuel briquettes. Throughout the 1990’s, the business continued to grow and prosper, with further extensions to storage sheds
to roofing materials.”
timber offering, particularly with regards to roofing materials,” said Owen. With three delivery lorries on the road, two with cranes, and a van, B. McNamee is proud to provide a daily delivery service to all its customers within a 40 miles radius.
and the addition of a plumbing store, shop and admin offices. The Strabane branch is now the key
associated ironmongery. Storage for timbers and sheet materials has also been extended to well over 30,000sqft. “We are very strong in our
site, with Newtownstewart’s Main Street premises acting as a satellite store for the surrounding area.
B. McNamee, Park Road, Strabane, BT82 8EL T: +44 (0)28 7188 2853 E: sales@bmcnamee.com
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