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“You can’t plan far enough ahead. My wisdom would be to get everything planned as far out as you can because there are always backorders and things that can really throw a problem into the mix. I would plan your store set with plenty of time. That’s when the crunch always comes in.” —Titus Chupp, Diamond Building Supply owner

“It was very helpful. That would have been extremely overwhelming to me,” he says. “They’ve been at my side the whole way through, so I was very happy with that.” The new Diamond Building Supply location officially opened for business right after the New Year, on Jan. 4. Looking Ahead Chupp says he plans to attend the 2021 Blish-Mize Spring Market and explore the different products his new supplier offers. “It’s my very first Market and I am looking forward to it,” he says. He also offers some advice for anyone opening a new store location. “You can’t plan far enough ahead,” he says. “My wisdom would be to get everything planned as far out as you can because there are always backorders and things that can really throw a problem into the mix. I would plan your store set with plenty of time. That’s when the crunch always comes in.”

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