Author: Allyssa Baird

Family-owned and operated from the get-go, Excelsior Appliance Sales & Service, located in — where else? — Excelsior, Minn., was founded in 1958 as Excelsior Electric.

Identical twins Tam Schons and Pam Cooreman of Tracy, Minn., launched their scratch-and-dent appliance business, Wheels & Heels Appliance and More, in November 2019.

Gianelli’s Appliance is located in Rancho Cordova, Calif., not far from AVB Marketing headquarters in Sacramento. From this location, principal Tim Gianelli sells both new and used appliances, as well as parts, HVAC and repair services.

BrandSource dealers often come into their businesses as descendants of a family member who owned or started their companies. Not so Randy Clark of iDeal Furniture of Tacoma, who began his career in the military.

Looking to do some traveling after college, Washington State native Tim Odland moved to Hawaii in 1988 and wound up spending 16 years in Maui.

One of BrandSource’s newest members may very well be one of its oldest.

One of BrandSource’s “newest” members is 30-year-old Thibault Appliances of Saint Albans, Vt.

While the ink is still drying on their new membership contract, BrandSource welcomes iDeal Furniture of Georgia to our dealer family.

As 247 Sales and Service headed into the holiday season three years ago, the bills were piling up for owners Anthony and Nicky Chabane and the Sioux Falls couple wasn’t sure if they could even afford Christmas presents for their daughters.

BrandSource extends a warm welcome to another brand-new member: Allen Home Center of Belmond, Iowa.

Jay and Kristin Wilson purchased an old Western Auto store in Baker City, Ore. in 2017. They renamed it Appliances & More, and two years later joined BrandSource.

BrandSource hails a new member from Central California, with locations in Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Hanford. Oak & Sofa Liquidators has been a Central Valley furniture presence since 1991, when it was launched by Monica and Kevin Bice.

Halvorson Company may be new to the BrandSource family of dealers, but it’s been a household name in its hometown of Spicer, Minn., and its surrounding communities for 81 years.

While Asien’s Appliance is not exactly a new BrandSource member, having joined the group some 33 years ago, the Santa Rosa, Calif., dealer has undergone some recent changes.

One of BrandSource’s newest members hails from the most welcoming burg in America — Welcome, Minn.

BrandSource welcomes Reese Propane & Appliance to the buying group family.