We supply America • Season 1 • Episode 6 • PG • 24 min 

Chasing Dreams, Opportunity, and Freedom

In the sixth episode of We Supply America, we travel to Mercer, Pennsylvania to meet with the team of Hovis Auto and Truck Supply. Founded in 1952, this 3rd generation family-owned heavy duty truck and auto parts distributor is helps employees and customers chase dreams, opportunity, and freedom.

Championing The Noble Calling Of Distribution

Driven by their love of people and country, Hovis has built an enduring and growing business that defines the goodness of independent distributors across this country.

starring in this episode

Cliff Hovis

President

Curt Hovis

Vice President

Bill Burdett

Operations Manager

Don Daugherty

Sales Manager

Grace Hovis

Marketing and Training Director

Clint Master

IT Director

John Smolnik

Dock Manager

Clifford Hovis

Purchasing & Sales

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Lead by founder Dirk Beveridge, UnleashWD is a design, innovation, and strategy firm who transforms legacy wholesale distributors into nimble and innovative market leaders.

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