Hey Everyone ~
I know that it is not New Years but our year has had a huge change, we have not forgotten but have learned to continue forward. It was not talked about much because of the shock of the situation but my father passed away October 15, 2011. So what has happened at Tool Depot and ToolDepot247.com? Not much has totally changed expect my mom has come more into the business and is learning more about the products and has made small changes in the company. We have added a newer website, opened up Tool Depot Spencer and started working on changing of our computer system for the company.
He was a great business man and a hardworker but he was a better father in teaching us how to work hard, put our family first and that without Respect for each other we had nothing to contribute on a whole. I started working at The New Sioux City Iron Company when I was 10 years old, I worked in the warehouse boxing up nuts and bolts - some days I hated being in the warehouse, I wanted to be outside with my friends riding bikes or swimming but now I appreciate all the lunches of peanut butter and jelly, chips and nutty bars that I got to spend with him. I spent 23 years with him, working with him everyday. Yes somedays are harder than others but in all I got a wonderful education about the business and the drive to continue forward from one of the BEST teachers I could ever have.
What is next in our plans? More of the same really. Finishing up with Harvest, the start of another woodworking season with new products at the stores and online.
In the stores we have already added exotic carving woods, added new clamps to our inventory and new items from Kreg Tool. We also have the new Milwaukee M12 Jackets instock and we are selling them in all of the Tool Depot locations and online.
Talk to you later
Toolgal
