About Root Brothers
Family-owned since 1923. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned. ISO 9001:2015 certified. A trusted supply partner to industry, utilities, telecom and municipalities across the country.
Root Brothers Manufacturing & Supply Company
Root Brothers is a family-owned industrial distributor and supply partner. With a history dating back over a century, we are a trusted partner to businesses across telecom, utility, municipal, railroad, broadband and industrial markets.
Our commitment to excellence is rooted in integrity, innovation and customer satisfaction: stocking the right product, building kits and integrated solutions, and managing supply chains that take cost and time out of running your business.
Root Brothers by the numbers
A century in the making
Community involvement, excellent service and traditional values — these are what Root Brothers was founded on more than a century ago.
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1923
Founded in Chicago
Martin, Herman and Nathan Root open the doors of Root Brothers near the historic Pullman district, in what is now the Roseland community of Chicago, with one basic belief: only by serving the customer on a very close basis can we provide the service they deserve.
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Second & third generations
Traditional values, carried forward
David Root, then his sons Gary and Aaron, take the helm, following the original values of hard work, community involvement and excellent service and bringing them into the internet age.
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Growth
Four regional locations
As customers' needs grew, Root Brothers expanded to over 160,000 sq. ft. across four warehouses — Chicago, Hammond, Garland and Las Vegas — holding more than 240,000 SKUs in stock and ready for shipment.
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Certified
Veteran-owned and ISO 9001:2015
Root Brothers is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned company certified by the National Veteran Business Development Council, and our quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
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Today
Third and fourth generations, online and in person
Account managers who know your industry, four warehouses, and Root Direct (rootdirect.com), Root Brothers' online store for Milwaukee, DeWalt, Klein, Jonard and more.
Our core values
Integrity
We do what we say. Four generations of customers have counted on straight answers, fair dealing and account managers who pick up the phone.
Innovation
Kitting, integrated supply, vendor-managed inventory, EDI and an online store — we keep investing in the tools that take cost and time out of your supply chain.
Customer satisfaction
Serving the customer on a very close basis was the founders' one belief in 1923. It still runs the company today.
Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned. ISO 9001:2015 certified.
With a proud tradition of military service, supporting America's veterans is an area of special meaning to Root Brothers. We are a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (SDV-DOBE) through the National Veteran Business Development Council, and our quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
NVBDC and ISO 9001:2015 certificates are available upon request. Contact us.
Strategically located across the country
Over 160,000 sq. ft. across four warehouses — Chicago, Hammond, Garland and Las Vegas — holding more than 240,000 SKUs in stock and ready for shipment, so we keep you equipped, no matter the project, no matter the location.
Chicago
10317 S Michigan Ave.Chicago, IL 60628773-264-5000Directions
Hammond
651 Conkey StHammond, IN 46324773-264-5000Directions
Garland
3520 W Miller Rd., Suite 100Garland, TX 75041214-377-9263Directions
Las Vegas
52 Spectrum Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89101702-685-4303Directions
Put us to work for you.
Request a quote from an account manager who knows your industry, or shop online at Root Direct.