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Frequently Asked Questions


    What makes us unique?

    A highly motivated staff in a positive environment set us apart. Our family atmosphere, energy, creativity, work ethic, and dedication to excellence are the reasons for our success. The Do it Best Corp. staff work hard with an unmatched spirit of enthusiasm and cooperation. Everyone is on a first name basis in the Do it Best Corp. family, working as a team to accomplish our goals.



    What motivates Do it Best Corp. staff members?

    Do it Best Corp. staff have a strong desire to serve our members and are rewarded with a compensation program which is a true incentive. Do it Best Corp. staff are paid a very competitive wage, and then all full and part time staff participate in one of the nation's best profit sharing programs. This program began in 1953 and in recent years the company has contributed through profit sharing an average of 20 percent annually to every qualifying staff member. It focuses our attention on helping our members profit, which in turn benefits all of us. 



    What benefits does Do it Best Corp. offer?

    Full time staff benefits:

      • Medical insurance 
      • Prescription drug discounts 
      • Dental insurance 
      • Optical insurance 
      • Life insurance 
      • Disability income insurance 
      • Profit sharing* 
      • Pension* 
      • Paid vacations/holidays 
      • Paid sick/professional days 
      • Merchandise discounts* 
      • Tuition reimbursement* 
      • Paid funeral leave 
      • Jury duty pay 
      • Service awards* 
      • Payroll savings* 
      • Dependent care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
        (* provided to part time staff)


    What opportunities are at Do it Best Corp.?

    By any measure, Do it Best Corp. is a large company, and as we grow we have expanding needs in all areas throughout the company. We want the best staff working in areas where their talents and ambitions are fully realized.  



    What do we do?

    Do it Best Corp. sells just about everything you see in your local hardware and home center stores, plus a whole lot more! Each of our eight retail service centers stocks over 65,000 different items, with tens of thousands more available. Additionally, we provide members with a wide variety different services and programs such as advertising, store design, and employee training.



    What is Do it Best Corp.?

    Hardware Wholesalers, Inc., was founded in 1945 when a group of 75 retailers in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan banded together in a co-operative to increase their buying power. Today, over 4,100 independent hardware, lumber, and home center stores buy nearly $3 billion of merchandise from Do it Best Corp. each year. Our member-retailers span the entire U.S. and over 45 foreign countries and territories.



    What is the Do it Best Corp. family?

    The Do it Best Corp. staff totals over 1,500 of the best people you'll ever meet. One third are headquartered in our Fort Wayne, IN, corporate office; others serve members from our retail service centers in Cape Girardeau, MO; Dixon, IL; Lexington, SC; Medina, OH; Waco, TX; Woodburn, OR; Montgomery, NY and Mesquite, NV. We also have sales representatives covering every part of the U.S.




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