About Allied Building Stores Inc

Who is ABS?
In the mid-1960s a group of lumber dealers realized that when it comes to success in business, they would go further together as a united front. From that insight they banded together to form Allied Building Stores - a modern co-op ready to compete against the big box stores of the day. And boy, did they ever!

From the 25 stores we began with in 1965 to the hundreds of locations over 12 states we serve today, ABS strives to stay ahead of the curve to adapt to dealers needs in ever-changing markets. We have one goal and that is to improve our dealer’s bottom lines.

Our buying power, market expertise, and industry experience of over 5 decades, enables us to keep our dealers successful, profitable, and sustainable. And that is why we exist.

How we engage?
Published market data
Streamlined access to market expertise
Enabling members to leverage ABS’ knowledge in real time
Availability of staff and digital access to professional market advice