Guys Evans, Inc. Opens State-of-the-Art Gallery-Style Showroom of Doors and Hardware Accessories in Southern California Regional Business Experiences 10-Fold Growth in a Decade Prompting Expansion in the Coachella Valley, Las Vegas and Riverside Thousand Palms, CA -- Guy Evans, Inc., the largest supplier of commercial, residential and custom builders’ products in the Inland Empire, announces the grand opening of their state-of-the-art, 50,000-foot showroom and office/warehouse facilities in Thousand Palms. The company specializes in doors, millwork and hardware. The expansion was partially inspired by the changing residential builders’ market. For this reason, he added a state-of-the-art showroom that displays numerous doors, hardware and accessories -- offering options that will complement and complete the custom look each builder and homeowner seeks. “More and more homeowners want a custom, individual look to their homes,” says Guy Evans, founder and president of Guy Evans, Inc. “They’re moving away from the ‘cookie cutter’ models and choosing to build homes that reflect their own style. I had this showroom designed so that builders, designers and homeowners can browse the countless options of doors, hardware and accessories -- while in a designer setting that provides the pleasing atmosphere of a gallery rather than a warehouse.” With a humble start in 1978 as a carpenter teamed up with his 1956 Ford pick-up truck, Guy Evans’ success story is an example of someone who’s made smart moves while playing along with the expeditious development of the Inland Empire. “Since the beginning, I’ve been persistent and have surrounded myself with good people,” adds Evans. With a staff of 375, Evans has come a long way in the past 22 years. When he began the business, it was just Evans and his wife. After slowly adding carpenters and a sales staff, Evans found himself in need of additional work space and moved into a 25,000-foot facility in 1990. As Evans’ business continued to skyrocket, he added a Las Vegas facility in 1996 with a staff of 75. He also opened a similar facility with 50 staff members in Riverside to keep up with the increasing business in the Inland Empire. And within the past year, he outgrew his 25,000-foot space in Thousand Palms after his business exploded more than 1000% in the last decade. So he made the move to expand once again -- building his new complex right across the street from his former facility. Future expansion sites are also being explored in San Diego and Sacramento. In addition to providing hundreds of jobs in the Inland Empire, Guy Evans, Inc. also contributes to the community in other ways. The company actively supports Building Horizons, a program that serves two different needs: 1) providing a course for teenage kids, which teaches them how to build houses so they can explore careers in the building industry; and 2) selling the homes built by the students to low-income families. Evans strongly supports this program by donating truckloads of supplies, as well as providing building instruction for the students. Evans is an active member of the Building Industry Association and the Desert Contractors Association. Guy Evans, Inc.’s new showroom is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays (new hours begin July 3, 2000). The showroom is located just off the Interstate 10 at the Ramon Road exit in the Coachella Valley -- 72009 Metroplex Drive; Thousand Palms, CA. For more information, please call (760) 343-1299. Guys Evans, Inc. Expands Las Vegas Division With Brand New Facility Business More Than Doubles for Leading Regional Finish Carpentry Contractor Thousand Palms, CA -- The booming development in Las Vegas has fueled a major expansion effort by Guy Evans, Inc. -- one of the largest supplier of commercial, residential and custom builders’ products in the Southwestern United States. Guy Evans, Inc. specializes in finish carpentry packages, including doors, millwork, moldings and hardware. The company, based in Thousand Palms, California, added its Las Vegas branch four years ago, and has experienced phenomenal growth since opening its doors in this fast-growing metropolitan. “Our business has more than doubled in Las Vegas, and we’ve simply been running out of the space necessary to service all the orders coming in,” said Mark Croudy, vice president of Guy Evans, Inc., and leader of the Las Vegas division. “We also require more space for a showroom, which we’ll be building in the next year or so. Moving from our 8,000-square-foot warehouse to this spacious 33,000-square-foot facility is going to be the perfect solution for our company’s rapid growth.” Aside from the Thousand Palms headquarters, Guy Evans, Inc. also has a commercial division in Thousand Palms and an additional branch in Riverside, California. Since its inception in 1978, the company has undergone extraordinary growth to its present status of four facilities and over 375 employees. “Our Las Vegas division mainly started when some of our California clients were opening additional offices in Las Vegas and wanted us to continue working with them in their Nevada expansions,” said Guy Evans, president of Guy Evans, Inc. “The business has just multiplied from there, and strategically, we’ve needed to move into a space that would sufficiently meet our growth needs for the long term.” The Las Vegas division has 50 staff members, and while this branch has primarily served Las Vegas’s tract housing market, the company’s expansion will allow this facility to focus on other building markets in Las Vegas -- such as custom homes and commercial structures. Future branch additions in San Diego and Sacramento are also being explored by the company. Guy Evans, Inc.’s new Las Vegas facility is located at 260 Spectrum Boulevard. For more information, please call (702) 641-8100.