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Employees gather for a photo at the W.D. Bryant and Sons True
Value location in Williamsburg. The business was founded in 1928
as a general store in Paint Creek community of Whitley County.

in 1968, W.d. bryant and Sons joined “it has just been a way of life,” bryant are emotionally connected to the store,”
the true Value Hardware family. family members explained. Lee bryant said explaining that so many
“our business remains family owned In a day and age when people’s first customers come in and tell stories about
but extended in some means,” bryant thought when taking on a home improve- dealing with his parents and even grand-
family members explained. “However, we ment project is Lowe’s or Walmart, W.d. parents.
continue to carry that same family unity, bryant has been able to keep a solid “A couple months ago, a 97-year-old
long lasting employees, loyal customer amount customer base through a loyalty lady came in talking about going to the
base, and pride that has kept this busi- that has developed over time. store on Jellico Creek,” he said.
ness alive for 90 years.” Lee bryant attributed that to three darren bryant said while it may be
in their time, the current generation things. the case in other areas of retail, price
has opened the second location at 1405 “We always had everything you need does not always win out in the home im-
South Main Street in Corbin. between the to complete the projects. We have ex- provement world.
two stores, W.d. bryant employs approxi- perts that have years of experience. but “We have tried to put the customers
mately 80 people. the most important thing, is that people first and make it convenient to do busi-
All sorts of games and activities took place as
part of the 90th anniversary celebration April
7, including rock painting and toilet bowl
toss, left. There were also giveaways and free
shopping sprees.