Higginbotham Brothers

Name

Higginbotham Brothers

Legal name

Higginbotham Brothers

Website

https://higginbothams.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Higginbotham Brothers is a privately held hardware, lumber, and building materials retailer operating 40 stores across Texas and Oklahoma, serving professional contractors and DIY homeowners with a full-line product assortment plus value-added in-store services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hardware and Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Home Centers (444110), Hardware Retailers (44414), Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers (44423), Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers (4442)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Lawn & Garden Tractors & Home Lawn & Gardens Equip (3524), Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores (5531), Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)

akta.pro primary industry

Tools & Tool Accessories Retail (Hand, Power, Pneumatic) (CRAIADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Storage, Ladders & Material Handling Retail (Ladders, Carts, Shop Storage) (CRAIADAM), Outdoor Power Equipment Parts & Service Retail (CRAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Hardware retail stores
• Building materials supply
• Lumber yard services
• Outdoor power equipment
• Farm ranch supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Comanche

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices38 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: The company generates revenue by selling hardware, lumber, building materials, tools, paint, plumbing, electrical, lawn and garden, farm and ranch, automotive, sporting goods, and related products at retail markup across its 40 store locations. Customers purchase in-store. The online platform supports browsing and shopping lists but does not appear to support direct e-commerce transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Higginbotham Brothers operates a chain of approximately 40 retail hardware, lumber, and building materials stores across Texas and Oklahoma, selling power tools, hand tools, fasteners, dimensional lumber, insulation, drywall, roofing, concrete, paint, plumbing, electrical, lawn and garden, farm and ranch, automotive, sporting goods, and housewares. The company also offers in-store services such as blade sharpening, key cutting, pipe cutting and threading, propane exchange, small engine repair, carpet sales and installation, equipment rental, color matching, glass cutting, lock service, material take-offs, project bids, screen repair, and special orders. The online website functions as a catalog and shopping-list tool to prepare for in-store pickup, with no e-commerce checkout.

Product overview

Higginbotham Brothers is a retail hardware and building materials chain operating 40 locations across Texas and Oklahoma. The company offers a broad portfolio of core product categories including Lumber & Building Materials (dimensional lumber, pressure treated lumber, decking, fencing, insulation, drywall, concrete, roofing), Hardware (fasteners, hand tools, power tools), Paint & Sundries (including Valspar paints), Plumbing, Electrical, Lawn & Garden (outdoor power equipment including STIHL and Husqvarna), Sporting Goods (hunting/fishing supplies, guns, ammunition), Automotive, Farm & Ranch, and various other retail categories. The company positions itself as serving both professional contractors and DIY homeowners. In addition to retail products, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services including blade sharpening, carpet sales/installation, delivery, key cutting, propane exchange/refilling, small engine repair, rental equipment, color matching, glass cutting, lock service, material take-offs, project bids, screen repair, and special orders. The product portfolio includes branded building materials such as Knauf Insulation, QUIKRETE, USG Sheetrock, and composite decking brands like Trex, Fiberon, and Fortress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Tools and Hand Tools
• Lumber and Building Materials
• Paint and Sundries
• Plumbing Supplies
• Electrical Supplies
• Lawn and Garden
• STIHL Outdoor Power Equipment
• Sporting Goods Retail sale of hunting and fishing supplies, guns and ammunition, fishing licenses, and general sporting equipment.
• Farm and Ranch Supplies
• Fasteners
• Delivery Service
• Blade Sharpening Service
• Key Cutting Service
• Small Engine Repair
• Carpet Sales and Installation
• Material Take-Offs

Quantifiable outcome

• STIHL is the #1 selling brand of outdoor power equipment and is only available from certified local dealers like Higginbotham Brothers, not from big-box retailers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• STIHLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHigginbotham Brothers is an Authorized STIHL Sales and Service Dealer. STIHL only sells through certified local dealers rather than big-box stores, making this a core exclusive channel partnership. The company services what it sells and sells what it services. STIHL is described as the #1 selling brand of American-made outdoor power equipment including chainsaws, weed trimmers, blowers, and pole saws. All STIHL outdoor power equipment is available for in-store pickup only.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 84 Lumber: Private lumber and building materials dealer with ~250 stores primarily in the Midwest, South, and Mid-Atlantic. Strongly comparable as a contractor-focused lumber and building materials retailer serving professional builders, with overlapping DIY exposure and rural/small-town positioning.
• McCoy's Building Supply: Family-owned building materials and hardware retailer with ~85 stores across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and surrounding states. Highly comparable in product mix (lumber, hardware, paint, farm & ranch), customer base (contractors + DIY), and rural/small-town store footprint.
• Atwoods Ranch & Home: Regional farm, ranch, and home retailer with stores across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. Closely comparable in serving rural customers with hardware, farm & ranch, lawn & garden, STIHL/outdoor power equipment, and DIY home improvement; competes head-to-head in Higginbotham's core Texas/Oklahoma footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Tractor Supply Co. Public rural-lifestyle retailer with 2,400+ stores serving farmers, ranchers, and rural homeowners with hardware, tools, outdoor power equipment, and farm supplies. Significant overlap in rural customer base, product categories, and STIHL/outdoor power equipment distribution, but operates nationally as a broader specialty incumbent.
• Home Depot: Largest U.S. home improvement retailer with ~2,000 big-box stores. Direct competitor in lumber, hardware, tools, paint, plumbing, electrical, and lawn & garden categories; competes via scale, omnichannel (BOPIS/delivery), and brand breadth versus Higginbotham's local service and rural presence.
• Ace Hardware: Hardware cooperative with ~5,000+ independently owned stores nationwide. Directly comparable as a hardware retailer serving both contractor and DIY customers with services like key cutting and paint mixing, though Ace is a brand/cooperative model versus Higginbotham's corporate-owned chain.
• True Value Company: Hardware cooperative serving ~4,500 independent retailer locations. Comparable in serving contractor and DIY customers with paint, tools, plumbing, electrical, and outdoor categories; True Value operates as a wholesale cooperative versus Higginbotham's vertically integrated chain.
• Lowe's: Second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer with ~1,700 stores. Directly comparable product categories (lumber, hardware, paint, tools, lawn & garden, plumbing, electrical) and dual pro/DIY customer focus; larger scale and digital capabilities represent the principal competitive threat.
• Do it Best: Hardware and lumber cooperative with ~3,800 member stores across the U.S. and globally. Overlaps significantly in serving independent hardware/lumber retailers, contractor segments, and rural/small-town markets; functions as a wholesale/distribution co-op to its members.

Others

• US LBM: Large U.S. building materials distributor owned by Blackstone with ~400+ locations across the country. The Higginbotham Brothers website's careers and terms-of-use links point to uslbm.com, suggesting a distribution, affiliate, or ownership relationship; US LBM supplies lumber and building materials to many of Higginbotham's likely peers and is a potential roll-up acquirer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/higginbothambrothers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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