A new light in the Kings Mountain business world – Shelby Star

Joyce Orlando|The Shelby Star

City Electric Supply looks to spark some new businessin Kings Mountain with its latest store.

The electrical wholesale company opened its first store in town at the beginning of December with a familiar face heading up the branch on York Road. Gerald Smith, a resident of Kings Mountain for 24 years, is the new general manager and is looking forward to serving the people in the place he calls home.

We try to engage with everyone. Its not just a, 'Hey, how are you,' get the sale done. We talk to people. We want them to come in and have coffee, tell us how theyre doing, how their family is doing, Smith said. People come in and tell us how excited they are to be here and for us to be here. We have a personal feel that says, This is your place, too.'

This is the Dallas, Texas, based companys second store in Cleveland County offering everything from electrical outlet covers, to weatherproofing materials, to wiring all withpersonalized service and support for customers in the residential, commercial and industrial marketplace.

The company opened up shop in Kings Mountain due to growth from neighboring industries, residential developments and commercial businesses. And while not exactly a local business, City Electric works to have a hometown feel to it, Smith said. So far, it has drawn in residential customers as well as larger groups.

I dont know if it's hometown stuff, but theyre more open to supporting a local business, Smith said. Were the first distributor here. The only places close by are hardware stores. We dont have a lot of competitors over here.

Smith is happy about the warm welcome so far and anticipates the company will be busy in the future with local projects such as the 24M warehouse, townhomes, apartments and restaurants coming into the area as Kings Mountain continues to expand.

People come in and tell us how excited they are to be here and for us to be here. We have a personal feel that says, This is your place, too, Smith said.

Joyce Orlando can be reached at 704-669-3341 or find her on Twitter @Star_J_Orlando.

City Electric Supply's newest location is at 209 York Road, Kings Mountain. The electrical supply store is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. They can be reached at 704-750-8117.

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