R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. plans to acquire Guyot Lumber, an independently owned retailer of hardware, lumber, and building materials in Perryville, Missouri. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction, scheduled to close on Friday, November 1st, marks R.P. Lumber’s eighth acquisition this year and its first location in Perry County, Missouri.
Serving roughly 70% pro contractors and 30% DIY homeowners, Guyot Lumber has been serving Perryville for many decades. Started by Merlin “Mertz” Guyot as an offshoot of the family construction business several years after returning to Perryville from WWII, the company has continued to grow under the dedicated leadership of Rick and Jim, Merlin’s sons, both of whom joined the business in the 1970s.
R.P. Lumber plans to work with the existing team in Perryville, eventually expanding the location’s job-site delivery radius and inventory selection in certain categories. Based in Edwardsville, Illinois, R.P. Lumber opened its first location in Staunton, Illinois in 1977 and has continued to grow throughout the states of Illinois, Missouri, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.
R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. is a family-owned, full-service retail home center and building materials supplier. R.P. Lumber offering full-service delivery, complete hardware stores, lumber, drywall, roofing, deck design, cabinet design, and much more for professional contractors and homeowners alike.
