Alameda Electrical Expands into Central California with Central Wholesale Deal

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With its recent purchase of Central Wholesale Electrical Distributors, Inc., Livermore, Calif., Alameda Electrical Distributors (AED), Hayward, Calif., has expanded its geographic footprint from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area into central California.

Alameda Electrical Distributors is now operating Central Wholesale Electrical Distributors' branches in Modesto, Salinas, Sand City and Paso Robles, and intends use the new Salinas and Modesto branches to feed nearby locations. The company now has 11 branches and before the acquisition had 2010 sales of $52 million and 107 employees. Bob LaRue, AED's president, said he expects 20 percent sales growth in 2011 and believes next year's growth will be even stronger.

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