Comfort Supply Opens Sixth Location in Chattanooga

Online, December 1, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Comfort Supply, a wholesale distributor of Ruud HVAC products, announced today the opening of a sixth location in Chattanooga. The new warehouse and showroom at 3000 Broad Street will be the first Ruud PROSTOCK store for the company that has locations in Nashville, Clarksville, Cookeville, Knoxville and Murfreesboro.

The 20,000-square-foot Chattanooga store of Comfort Supply will offer parts and supplies that residential and commercial contractors need to install and service HVAC equipment.

"With this being a PROSTOCK store, our customers will benefit by having access to a greater PROSTOCK product offering, and greater stock consistency," said Jeremy Whitworth, branch manager for the new store.

In 2010, Business Facilities magazine ranked Chattanooga first in the country for metro economic growth potential. The magazine cited Volkswagen's $1 billion assembly plant in Enterprise South industrial park that, when ramped up, will employ more than 2,000 workers. An adjoining supplier park will create another 500 jobs.

"Chattanooga, with its recent growth due to the addition of the Volkswagen plant, is the perfect location for our new store. This area is growing quickly and it is our opinion that it will only continue to grow in the coming years," said Clay Blevins, president of Comfort Supply. "We look forward to forming new customer relationships and cementing our commitment to the city of Chattanooga."

Comfort Supply has grown at a rapid rate in recent years, expanding from one location in Nashville to six within five years. Its first new location in Murfreesboro opened in 2006, the Cookeville office opened in 2008, Clarksville opened last year and Knoxville opened in the spring of this year. The company's revenue has quadrupled since 2002, and the company has grown from six to more than 40 employees.

"Over the past few years we have continued to hire talented people and expand. We've built our business carefully through our people, customer service and commitment to carrying top-line products for the HVAC professionals," Blevins said. "We're looking towards the future and we are excited have Chattanooga be a part of that future."

About Comfort Supply: Founded in 1971 as one of Tennessee's first HVAC wholesalers, Comfort Supply is a wholesaler of quality Ruud products and a one-stop location for both traditional and geothermal HVAC products, serving the residential and commercial markets from locations in Nashville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Cookeville, Knoxville and Murfreesboro. Comfort Supply focuses on helping dealers grow their businesses by providing training classes, marketing solutions and services that save time.

About Ruud: Ruud is an industry leader for total heating, cooling and water heating solutions and one of the few brands with product offerings covering residential and commercial heating and cooling systems. All Ruud heating and cooling products meet and exceed rigorous industry standards for quality and reliability. From raw material delivery to finished product assembly, each phase in the manufacturing process is effectively overseen to ensure the highest quality.