“PICK-A-DEAL” POST-SHOW

PROCLAIMER
WINTER 2015
“PICK-A-DEAL” POST-SHOW
The Big Winners
Meet the winners of our Super 6
Grand Prize drawings.
“Pick-A-Deal” Revisited
See the best memories of the show
through our photo montage.
Spring Dealer Market 2016
Start planning now so you don’t miss
our spring show!
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PICK-A-DEAL DEALER MARKET
More vendors, more dealers, more new items, more prizes, and more
savings than any other show in the history of Wallace Hardware! If you
missed our fall dealer market, don’t make the same mistake this spring.
For those of you who attended, all of us at Wallace Hardware say thank
you! Thank you for making this show a success and for your continued
loyalty and support. Enjoy this post-show PROClaimer and relive all the
best moments from the fall show.
A publication for dealers, vendors, and
employees of Wallace Hardware
PRESIDENT & CEO
Doyle M. Wallace
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Bill Trusler
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
Richard Snowden
VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
Eddie Flynn
The Proclaimer is published and distributed
by the Wallace Hardware Company Marketing
Department, 5050 South Davy Crockett
Parkway, Morristown, TN 37815.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O.
Box 6004, Morristown, TN 37815-6004.
FEATURES
10 THE BIG WINNERS
Meet all the winners of our Super 6 Grand Prize drawings and see what
prizes they “picked” to take home.
14 “PICK-A-DEAL” REVISITED
See the best memories from the show through our photo montage. Find your
photo among the many to enjoy.
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Start making plans now to attend our Spring 2016 “Blazin’ Trails” dealer
market. You won’t want to miss out!
AROUND WALLACE
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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
THE BEST AND THE MOST
BITS AND PIECES
FROM A VENDOR’S DESK
EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
Correspondence should be directed
to the Marketing Department at the
above address, emailed to todd.littleton@
wallacehardware.com, or faxed to (423) 3171488.
The Epiphany, also known
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Wallace Hardware is one of the nations leading
independently owned hardware distributors
providing retailers access to over 40,000
products and retail services.
Since 1922, Wallace Hardware has been
dedicated to providing innovative dealer
services, guided by a deep commitment and
focus to do the right thing for others. From our
mission, vision and every day actions, we have
projected a positive and motivating atmosphere
that allows our dealer businesses to thrive and
grow.
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Members of the American Legion Color Guard prepare to
present the Colors and the flags of the five military branches of the United
States. Following the Stars and Stripes (from left to right) are the flags
of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S.
Coast Guard.
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Thank you for a very successful Fall Dealer Market
Hello Everyone!
We are glad to provide you with this post show PROclaimer that is entirely devoted to recapping
some of the events, activities and fun times we all had at the November 2015
“Pick-A-Deal” show at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge.
I hope that you were one of the dealers that was able to take
advantage of great show pricing and terms on products and displays.
Additionally, if you were one of the customers that won prizes, then
congratulations and if not, maybe your turn will be at the April
show in a few short months.
As you flip through the following pages, I hope you will be able
to re-live some of the excitement and enthusiasm that we all
enjoyed at the show. It was wonderful to catch up with many of
you who we don’t have the chance to see very often as well as
those that live close by.
To all of you, our terrific customers, we say thank you for your
loyalty in doing business with Wallace Hardware. You have
helped make this one of the best shows ever!
Best Regards,
Doyle M. Wallace
The best and the most.
Words cannot express how much I appreciate you taking your time to come to
our past hardware show. This show had a lot of “best” and “most” in it.
As far as sales, it was the best show in the history of Wallace Hardware. It was
attended by more dealers in the history of Wallace Hardware and Wallace
gave away more cash and prizes than ever before. Plus, a great time was had
by all!
Congratulations to the 30 dealers that won cash or prizes. You can see the
dealers’ names on these pages as well as on our website. It has been a lot of
fun visiting with the ones I’ve had the privilege of seeing since the show. Again,
congratulations!
We are already working on the spring show. The giveaways are going to be even
better! Maybe you will be the one that will win the grand prize. If you want to
know how it feels to win one, call JR or Joel. They will tell you! :)
Again, thank you and I look forward to seeing you in April.
Eddie Flynn
Vice President, Sales
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quickest way to find out what is taking place at Wallace Hardware Company, what events are up
and coming, and what specials are currently available to our customers! Share your opinions
and concerns about Wallace Hardware. Post and share your favorite pictures and videos of past
dealer markets and post your most recent pictures from the “Pick-A-Deal” show! Use the hashtag
#pickadeal. We would love to see and hear from you!
Like us on your favorite social media site today!
Doyle M. Wallace
Wallace Hardware President
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Bits and pieces
From a vendor’s desk
The November Fall “Pick-A-Deal” Dealer Market was a huge success. Record attendance, record sales and
beautiful weather all made for a great event. The buyers showed many new vendors and product categories. Old
vendors such as Bekaert returned. New vendors such as Rinnai tankless water heaters and Adams Mfg. resin furniture
all reported great interest and sales. Thank you, attendees, for contributing to this
positive atmosphere.
The Veterans Day celebration was especially touching. James Rogers
made us feel good with his music and Stellar Visions Video Production
touched hearts. Thanks to our sponsors, United States Stove and W.R. Case
Cutlery for their support. Most of all, thank you veterans for your being there
and joining the Veterans Walk to open the show!
Now it’s time to look forward! Christmas is upon us and your stores
have been in the midst of holiday shoppers. The Case knives for PRO and
Farm Mart dealers have sold well. This year marked the completion of
the Advent knife series and additional orders were placed for the display
cases. The market being earlier allowed dealers to have additional
opportunity to make purchases for the holiday selling season.
Mark your calendar for the Spring Show, April 6-8, and the
Fall Market, October 12-14. Both will be at the LeConte Center. This
edition of the post-show PROclaimer provides pictures that form
memories of your experience. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year from all of us to all of you!
Richard Snowden
Senior Vice President, Marketing
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Wallace Hardware Employees of the Month
NOVEMBER – GARY KNIGHT, WAREHOUSE
The “do-it-all” man! Gary has worked with Wallace Hardware
since March of 2006 and has earned the reputation as one of the most
dependable, likeable, and efficient workers in the warehouse. He is to
Wallace Hardware what a utility player is to Major League Baseball. There is not a job he will turn down. Whether he is stocking,
picking, loading or taking out the trash, he is always willing to do
whatever is necessary and is completely dependable. Gary is the face
of the Wallace Hardware shows as he meets and greets cutomers,
employees and vendors at the front door. All of his coworkers would
give Gary a “THUMBS UP” for his attitude and work ethic. He is
great to work with and always has a smile on his face. He aims to
please and gets the job done everytime!
In his spare time, Gary enjoys camping and spending time with his grandchildren. This recognition
is well-deserved and everyone at Wallace Hardware congratulates Gary Knight in being named the
November 2015 Wallace Hardware Employee of the Month!
DECEMBER – CYNTHIA WEST, PRICING COORDINATOR
Cynthia West has been with Wallace Hardware since March of
1978. She has been asked on several occasions to pull up roots and
transfer to another department that needed some additional resources,
and she has excelled in every area she has worked. She is always
willing and able to take on new challenges.
Some of the departments Cynthia has worked in over her career
include: finance, advertising, sales, credit, accounts receivable, and
information technologies where she currently works with pricing.
Cynthia demonstrates qualities that any company would be
looking for in a good employee, such as intelligence, dependability,
loyalty, dedication and an excellent work ethic. Besides all of these wonderful characteristics, Cynthia
is a great person! It is because of these qualities and her performance and production that Cynthia West
is the Wallace Hardware Employee of the Month for December.
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Aqua Chem Easy Start is available
out-of-warehouse at a special dealer
cost. For product listing and
details, go to the Wallace home
page website under “Easy Starts.”
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THE BIG
Meet the winners of our
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he fall “Pick-A-Deal” dealer market was the
biggest in Wallace Hardware history! More
vendors participated, more customers attended,
and more money and prizes were given away than ever
before! We would like to thank everyone for making this
dealer market a huge success and now want to share with
you all the big winners from this fall’s show.
Before we introduce the winners, let’s recap how
the Super 6 worked. For every $500 a dealer spent at one
of the 50 participating vendors during the dealer market,
one ticket was earned for the Super 6 drawings. The
drawings were held at the end of the show. The same
dealer could only win one of the top two prizes and they
did not have to be present to win. Since this was the “PickA-Deal” dealer market, the six winners got to “pick” their
prize from a list corresponding to the tier they won. Here
were the tiers:
TIER 1 - ALL VALUED OVER $10,000
• John Deere Gator 625iXUV
• Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
• #GC1705L Massey Ferguson 22HP Sub-Compact
Estate Tractor with Loader and Mower
• New York City Shopping Excursion
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At Left: Wallace Hardware’s Donna McPherson checks out
one of the Tier 1 grand prizes, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle
provided by Colboch Harley-Davidson.
Grand Prize drawings
TIER 2 - ALL VALUED OVER $6,000
• 10-Day Alaskan Cruise and Land Tour for 2
• 10-Day Hawaiian Trip for 2
• Polaris ATV
• Youth Side-by-Side
TIER 3 - ALL VALUED OVER $3,500
• Poulan Zero-Turn Mower
• Disney & Universal Studios Trip for 4
• 14’ flat-bottom boat w/ 8 hp motor & trailer
• Suzuki Dirt Bike
TIER 4 - ALL VALUED OVER $1,000
• Drone
• Kamudo Ceramic Grill
• Phoenix Stainless Steel Gas Grill
TIER 5 - ALL VALUED OVER $750
• $750 Bass Pro Gift Card
• 60” Vizio Smart TV
• Heritage Safe
TIER 6 - ALL VALUED OVER $500
• $500 Cash
• DeWalt Power Tool Kit
• Orca Cooler
In addition to the grand prizes, there were also 19
hourly drawings, giving anyone in attendance a chance
to win. And now, without further ado, let’s meet all the
winners!
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TIER 1 WINNER - KNOX RAIL SALVAGE
TIER 4 WINNER HUNDRED PRO LUMBER
TIER 6 WINNER TYTT BUDGET HARDWARE
Joel Piper from Knox Rail Salvage, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, receives congratulations from Eddie Flynn. Joel chose the
John Deere Gator, provided by Meade Tractor, as his choice of prizes from Tier 1.
Chris Fluharty from Hundred PRO Lumber Company, located
in Hundred, West Virginia, takes possession of his pick of Tier
4 prizes, a Phoenix gas grill provided by Wallace Hardware.
Robert Hewitt from TYTT Budget Hardware Store in
Hartsville, South Carolina, is all smiles with Doyle Wallace after
winning Tier 6 and picking the $500 in cash as his prize.
TIER 2 WINNER TIER 3 WINNER ALBANY PLUMBING & ELECTRIC VALLEY BUILDING PRO SUPPLY
Tim & Lisa Albertson from Albany Plumbing & Electric,
Jeff and Jamie Cunningham from Valley Building PRO Supply,
located in Albany, Kentucky, receive their choice of prizes from located in Sweetwater, Tennessee, hear the news that they
Tier 2, the Hawaiian vacation provided by World Travel Service. won Tier 3. They chose the dirt bike provided by Mountain
Motorsports.
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TIER 5 WINNER LADDS FARM SUPPLY
Teena Lloyd and Dawn Roberts from Ladds Farm & Supply
in Cartersville, Georgia, show off their pick from Tier 5, a 60”
Vizio television provided by Wallace Hardware.
HOURLY DRAWING WINNERS
C&J Enterprises - Rock, WV
Four Seasons Farm Mart & Garden - Barbourville, KY
Handy Ace Hardware - Tucker, GA
Terry’s Supply - Conway, SC
US Auto Sales - McMinnville, TN
Terrell’s Metal & PRO Farm Supply - Reedy, WV
Bibb Supply - Brent, AL
Wilton Springs PRO Market - Newport, TN
Jim Brown Supply - Middlesboro, KY
Clay Farm Bureau & PRO Hardware - Clay, WV
Tarheel PRO Hardware Supply - Beulaville, NC
Penrod PRO Lumber - Simpsonville, KY
Clintwood Lumber - Clintwood, VA
Agri of Virginia - Broadway, VA
Yantz Mobile Home Parts - London, KY
Sipe Lumber - Taylorsville, NC
Nixco Hardware - Danielsville, GA
Ranburne Supermarket & Hardware - Ranburne, AL
Builders Plumbing - Monteagle, TN
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PICK-A-DEAL REVISTED
Relive the best moments of the show through our picture montage.
To see additional photos, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @wallace_hardware.
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