Services

Organization type

End user of Drupal

Headquarters

Jonesboro, AR

With the intention of building a new home, P.C. Barton stacked a load of lumber he had purchased behind his grocery store. As customers began to purchase the lumber he had intended to use for himself, the item was added as a sideline to the grocery store. Barton eventually sold the grocery store and incorporated his new business in 1902. It was called Barton Lumber & Brick. The company grew and in 1927 Barton acquired all the stock in the company, turning the business over to his son, Eugene C. Barton, the following year.

The younger Barton was 20 when his father called him home from college to help in the lumber business. Eugene Barton learned his father’s philosophy on business. He later said, “I’ve spent my life insisting that my employees follow the same rule – treat your customers courteously, give him quality merchandise and stand behind everything you sell. Buy quality, buy satisfaction has always been our motto. It is better not to sell a customer at all, than to sell him once.”

E.C. Barton acquired additional lumber yards, as opportunities presented themselves. He died in 1967, passing on a legacy to the people in his business and in his community. The company continued to thrive, and in 1975 adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

The company experienced significant growth over the next 21 years, including the development of the Surplus Warehouse division, the acquisition of several other chains and opening new locations in several states. The company expanded rapidly during 2006 with the acquisition of Grossman’s Bargain Outlet. The acquisition included 56 locations in four states, and E.C. Barton & Company also opened stores in three states.

Today, E.C. Barton & Company has more than 100 stores in 16 states. Divisions of the company are Barton’s, Surplus Warehouse, Grossman’s Bargain Outlet, Builders Material Company, E.C.B. Brokerage and Surplus Purchasing. E.C. Barton & Company has a presence in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Drupal contributions

We will be heavily involved in the further development of the Web Services Data (wsdata) module and sub-modules along with ColdFront Labs. Our team has been involved in heavy testing of new features and developing strategies to unlock the full potential of the wsdata module for Drupal 8. It is a necessary step in the right direction for us so that we can fully integrate external data systems into our online presence.

Along with Ryan Szrama and the Commerce Guys, we will be working with ColdFront Labs to build a scalable e-commerce solution for our retail divisions and also provide the Drupal community with much needed features for enterprise level integration between Drupal and foreign data systems. By utilizing the DreamFactory API layer on top of MS-SQL, we are able to GET and POST data to and from our company wide business management software.

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