As part of SDEA’s 110th Anniversary celebration, we thought it would only be appropriate to spotlight some of our long-time members who have supported SDEA over the years and enabled us to reach this milestone. Today, we are happy to spotlight Johnstone Supply, who has been an SDEA member since 1982!
Johnstone Supply was started in 1972 by Hank and Carol Atwater and is currently owned by their two daughters Cathy Pritchard and Karen Thomas. The company is a wholesale distributor for HVAC/R products (heating, AC and refrigeration) catering primarily to professional HVAC contractors in the San Diego, Riverside and Orange County areas.
Johnstone Supply considers themselves a “one-stop shop” for licensed contractors, with a variety of options in unitary and specialty equipment, repair and replacement parts, and maintenance supplies for Residential, Light Commercial, Refrigeration and Facilities Maintenance. They offer products, programs and services that help contractors of all sizes succeed.
Johnstone Supply currently employs 87 employees in seven locations: San Diego, El Cajon, Vista, Anaheim, Corona, Temecula, and Palm Desert. The company has received numerous sales awards over the years.
When asked how SDEA has helped Johnstone Supply navigate complex employment laws and regulations, Bill Flynn, the company’s CFO stated, “SDEA has been instrumental in helping Johnstone Supply over our 42 years of membership in all aspects of labor law and employee training; specifically, the guidance provided during COVID. We make sure to regularly send our managers and supervisors through your leadership training, supporting our employees’ growth within the company and fostering engagement.”