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About Home Central Stores

Our Mission

At Home Central Stores, our mission is to provide contractors and vendors with high-quality hardware, building supplies, and expert support across Owego, Vestal, and Candor, NY. We combine exceptional service, local knowledge, and exclusive rewards to help professionals complete projects efficiently and cost-effectively.

Home Central Stores Mission

Our Core Values

Make Your Legacy Positive

Make Your Legacy Positive

We strive to leave a lasting impact on our communities and our team. Every action reflects the sustainability and strength of Home Central Stores, benefiting the contractors, vendors, and neighborhoods we serve in Owego, Vestal, and Candor, NY.

Learn & Adapt

Learn & Adapt

The world of hardware and building supplies is always evolving. Embrace innovation, seek knowledge, and share insights to better serve homeowners, contractors and vendors while improving the team around you

Open Ears & Eager Communication

Open Ears & Eager Communication

Honest, clear communication is key. Listening and responding thoughtfully to our customers, vendors, and coworkers builds trust and strengthens relationships.

Tread Lightly

Tread Lightly

Treat everyone—customers, coworkers, and partners—with integrity, fairness, and respect. Diverse perspectives make our company stronger, and every interaction should reflect our values.

Speak the Truth

Speak the Truth

Honesty guides everything we do. From answering questions to acknowledging successes and learning from mistakes, trust is the foundation of our relationships.

Be the Best

Be the Best

Always give your best. Be approachable, dependable, and friendly. When everyone brings their best, Home Central becomes the top choice for homeowners, contractors, and vendors, and the best company to work with

Why Choose Us

Purchasing Advantages & Affiliations

Our three-store footprint may seem small compared to big-box retailers, but our cooperative partnerships give us national purchasing power. By collaborating with thousands of stores, our buying department secures competitively priced hardware and building materials. Whether you're sourcing a single tool, a roll of tape, or a complete house package, Home Central Stores helps contractors and vendors save—every time.

DoItBest

DoItBest

Do it Best, in collaboration with Home Central Stores, provides independent LBM dealers with innovative digital tools to support professional contractor customers.

LBM Advantage

LBM Advantage

Home Central Stores is proud to be part of LBM Advantage – a cooperative that serves nearly a thousand independent retail stores, giving us access to over 250 vendors, with tens of thousands of lumber and building materials products.

True Value

True Value

A buying cooperative that services approximately 4,000 stores worldwide, giving contractors and vendors access to the more than 70,000 in-stock items with thousands of vendors.

Additional Vendors

Additional Vendors

We also purchase through several other cooperatives and wholesalers, including: • Reserve Supply of Central New York • NECO Alliance

Home Central Local & National Relationships

Northeast Retail Lumber Association

Northeast Retail Lumber Association

North American Retail Hardware Association

North American Retail Hardware Association

Tioga County Chamber of Commerce

Tioga County Chamber of Commerce

National Federation of Independent Business

National Federation of Independent Business

Candor Chamber of Commerce

Candor Chamber of Commerce

US Chamber of Commerce

US Chamber of Commerce

NY Farm Bureau

NY Farm Bureau

Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce

Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce

Home Central's Contributions to Our Community

Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Tioga Arts Council
United Way
Tioga County Historical Society