Rockingham Electric opens new store in Laconia [03/03/2004]

Rockingham Electrics newest store, a 7,000-square-foot facility on Lexington Drive in Laconia, is off to a successful start.The new location is satisfying a growing demand for building products in the Lakes Region. Rockingham Electric has been serving Lakes Region customers through its network of established New Hampshire locations, including Conway and Berlin.When the opportunity to expand our presence here arose, we didnt hesitate to make it happen, said Jim Pender, executive vice president for Rockingham Electric. Our customers in the Lakes Region have been very good to us over the years and were pleased that we can offer even greater service to them with this new store.The 50-year-old family-owned company continues to operate on the principles established by its founders: quality products at competitive prices with an emphasis on superior service. Rockingham operates a 70,000-square-foot warehouse at its Newington headquarters, from which stock is delivered daily to each of its locations.As we stocked the shelves and prepared for the opening last fall, you could really feel the excitement that each of our employees shares about this new store, said Mark MacDonald, Laconia store manager. The community has embraced us and were off to a great start. My team and I are looking forward to continuing to serve the Lakes Region with the type of quality and service they expect from Rockingham Electric.Rockingham Electric Supply Co., Inc., has nine locations throughout Northern New England, and six in New Hampshire: Berlin, Claremont, Conway, Laconia, Newington and Rochester. In addition to its supply stores, Rockingham has a lighting center showroom in Conway and three other locations.Phone number for Rockingham Electric corporate headquarters is (603) 436-7731.