Goodman Agency History

Sales…….It’s in the Blood  

It started in 1890 with my Grandfather. He opened his first store in Cameron , West Virginia. 

Through the years he owned various stores,  He then went on the road as a Salesman until his retirement at age 74.

Goodman's Workingman's Store Cameron, West Virginia circa 1910

Following in his footsteps, his son's (My Father and Uncles) became  Salesmen on the road. My Father was on the road for over 40 years until his retirement at 76.  

I then had some large footsteps to follow. After several years of working in Retail Sales, a change was due. To complete the circle it was time to move on to the other side, Purchasing.

It was during my seven years of Purchasing, that I learned more of the values that helped to shape the Goodman Agency.

One is to balance purchasing to sales. This has  maintained the philosophy that selling is a partnership between the seller and the buyer.

After starting the Goodman Agency in 1983 with just one Manufacturer, it’s still going strong over 27 years later, and  were still having the same fun and adventures as in the beginning.

If history repeats itself, there’s still at least another 25 years to go.  

 


Within this Day and Age of Computerization,

We had an early start and have been computerized to better serve our Manufacturers and Customers since 1986

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