Who We Are
WHO WE ARE
Family, Service, Community & Friendship.
These are words that are rarely used to describe today’s “Big Box” retail outlets. Somewhere far away from here, it was decided that shopping for building materials meant wandering through an enormous warehouse with little to no direction. This meant receiving minimal support from the clerks, loading your own lumber, and seeing no friendly and familiar faces. Our response to that is simple – “That’s not the way we do business.”
IVEY'S FOUNDER
Mack Ivey
Mack and Roy Ivey founded Ivey Lumber Company in 1969 in an old sawmill in Logansport, LA. It was here where Mack, who ran the business, began laying the groundwork for what would become a thriving enterprise. His business philosophy was based on honesty, creating relationships, going the extra mile, and doing it all with his relaxing, sometimes humorous manner. After several successful years in Logansport, a new location was built in Mansfield, LA in 1982. The Logansport location was sold as Mack and his family moved to the Mansfield area to continue growing the business. In 1988, Mack was diagnosed with cancer and passed away shortly thereafter. He left an incredible legacy of service, generosity and kindness for Ivey's to continue to uphold.
PASSING THE TORCH
Current President Mitch Johnson
Fast-forward to today and you will find we have come a long way since that old sawmill in Logansport. We have become a destination for shoppers in the DeSoto Parish area with our unique mix of products, competitive pricing and service that is hard to come by. We also serve contractors all over Northwest Louisiana through timely delivery and by adding value throughout their business. Ivey’s opened a new location in Haughton in 2013 and will be expanding into Blanchard very soon. Fifty plus years have taught us quite a few things, but most of all, that Mack was right all along. We are challenged everyday to continue with his vision by building relationships, going the extra mile, and to try and smile as much as possible.
OUR MISSION
“Improving lives, one sale at a time.”
We carry all of the following: Lumber, Plumbing, Electrical, Paint, Home Décor, Hardware, Tools, Lawn and Garden, Builders Hardware, Roofing, Farm and Ranch, and more. Our partnership with Do It Best gives us access to over 70,000 items in store or online. Come by today, and we will do our best to treat you just like part of the family.