LESCO Opens Four New Service Centers

Cleveland, Ohio – After opening 21 new Service Centers® in 2003 and 27 in 2004, LESCO continued has its expansion by opening four new LESCO Service Centers in 2005. The openings bring the 2005 tally to seven new Service Centers for the year and 281 total across the country.

“LESCO has accelerated its growth over the last two years by opening nearly 50 new Service Centers across the country, and we plan to continue focusing on this growth strategy in 2005,” said Michael DiMino, LESCO’s president and chief executive officer. “The new Service Centers we opened in 2003 and 2004 continue to surpass our expectations in terms of their performance, which further illustrates the opportunities available to us across the country. LESCO’s quality products and informative personnel have made us valuable business partners for more than 130,000 lawn care, landscape, golf course and pest control professionals across the country, and we look forward to helping more of these businesses grow in the years to come.”

The new Service Centers are located in Orlando, Fla.; Little River, S.C.; Maryville, Tenn.; and Plainfield, Ill. (See the sidebar at right for contact information.)  

“Today, LESCO is the nation’s largest lawn care, golf and pest control products distributor with more than 275 Service Centers in 39 states,” stated DiMino. “And we are certainly not done growing. In fact, we expect to open another 25 to 35 new Service Centers this year and annually going forward.”

LESCO provides products and expertise through its distribution hubs, more than 280 LESCO Service Centers, 70+ Stores-On-Wheels and other direct sales efforts. To locate the nearest Service Center, visit the new www.lesco.com or call 800/321-5325.