1985 SFS begins as a department of McKinney Lumber Co. to provide a more economical and dependable supply of nails, staples, and pneumatic tools. 1987 SFS is incorporated and a second store in Huntsville, Ala. is opened. 1997 SFS grows to 10 stores throughout Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida. 1999 The 31st store is opened. SFS now extends into Texas, Georgia, and Arkansas. 2000 SFS grows to 36 locations. 2001 Southern Fastening Systems of Texas, LLC and Southern Fastening Systems of Memphis, LLC. are formed after two mergers, bringing the total number of stores to 69. 2003 Southern Fastening Systems of Arkansas, LLC is formed after another merger. SFS, Inc. maintains controlling interest. In March, SFS of Arkansas purchases the assets of two other companies, bringing the total number of locations in the LLC to six. In October, SFS, Inc. expands into the Carolinas and Virginia with the purchase of assets and operations from an old line. 2004 Two Arkansas locations are consolidated into one to make better use of facilities and personnel. SFS of Arkansas acquires a former competitor in Hot Springs, Ark. and opens three stores in Louisiana. As of April, Southern Fastening companies operate 75 facilities in 11 southern U.S. states and is the largest privately owned collated fastener distributor in the world. 2005 SFS purchases a New Orleans company and its four locations in South Louisiana. SFS now has physical locations in all southeast geographical areas. 2006 SFS of Texas, LLC purchases a small company in El Paso, Texas and consolidates it into one of Southern Fastening's larger retail stores. 2007 SFS, Inc. purchases the equity of three SFS-related LLCs and now operates as Southern Fastening Systems, Inc. with home offices in Muscle Shoals, Ala.

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