Brownells – The World’s Largest Supplier of Firearms Accessories and Gunsmithing Tools™- is getting even larger.
On Monday, November 19, 2012, Brownells CEO Pete Brownell (left) and Chairman Frank Brownell (right) were joined by other staff in what was a Grinnell, IA, cornfield near Interstate 80 to celebrate the ceremonial “first dig,” marking the official groundbreaking of their new warehouse expansion and office facility. (submitted photo)
Grinnell, Iowa – On Monday, November 19, 2012, Brownells CEO Pete Brownell (left) and Chairman Frank Brownell (right) were joined by other staff in what was a Grinnell, IA, cornfield near Interstate 80 to celebrate the ceremonial “first dig,” marking the official groundbreaking of their new warehouse expansion and office facility.
Slated to open in late 2013, the attractive and highly-visible 200,000 square-foot building will be located approximately one-half mile west of Hwy 146 on the north side of Interstate 80. In addition to doubling the size of Brownells current warehouse capacity, it’s anticipated the expansion will bring approximately 125 new jobs to the east-central Iowa area in the coming years.
“Thanks to our great customers, Brownells is growing quickly,” said Pete Brownell. “We’ve run out of space for both people and products at our current location in Montezuma. Grinnell was a great option for us for us to expand. It’s located right on I-80, which is ideal for shipping and visibility. With the new space, we’ll be able to offer our customers an even larger selection of products, a more streamlined shipping process, and even a retail area for those who’d like to stop in off the Interstate for a break.”
The company will remain headquartered in Montezuma, IA, located only 15 minutes from the new site, where it was founded by Brownell family patriarch, Bob, more than 73 years ago.
Founded in 1939, Brownells is an Iowa-based, family-owned company that supplies more than 75,000 firearms parts, accessories, reloading components, gunsmithing tools, and ammunition to armorers, gunsmiths, the military, and shooters worldwide. In addition to their industry-leading 100% lifetime guarantee – forever – on EVERY product sold, their staff of veteran Gun Techs is available to assist customers with technical help to fix any gun-related problem – free of charge. There are no minimum order sizes or return/exchange fees. To place an order, or for more information, call 800-741-0015 or visit www.brownells.com.
