HISTORY…ALBEIT BRIEF!

 

CRAIGSVILLE CASH STORE, INC WAS INCORPORATED JANUARY 1, 1966 BY STOCKHOLDERS DOCK HINKLE SR, DARRELL JOHNSON, AND EARL MORTON AND ASSUMED THE EXISTING BUSINESS OF THE LEWIS BABER FAMILY WHICH WAS ENGAGIN IN THE OPERATION OF A RETAIL GROCERY, FEED, FURNITURE, CLOTHING, AND HARDWARE STORE.

ON THE OCCASION OF THE 53RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORPORATION, THE CORPORATION HAS EVOLVED INTO SPECIALIZING IN THE OPERATION OF A COMPUTER ASSISTED COUNTRY FLAVORED HARDWARE STORE WITH A SIDE IN PET AND ANIMAL FEEDS.

IN JUNE OF 1996 THE CORPORATION UNDERWENT A MAJOR STOCK OWNERSHIP CHANGE WITH DOCK L. HINKLE, JR ACQUIRING 265 SHARES AND JANE HINKLE BRICK ACQUIRING 85 SHARES FROM AUDREY HINKLE.  SAID OWNERSHIP CHANGE HAS RESULTED IN A TOTAL STOCK OWNERSHIP FOR DOCK HINKLE, JR OF 295 SHARES, JANE HINKLE BRICK 105 SHARES, WITH J. DARRELL JOHNSON RETAINING HIS ORIGINAL 200 SHARES.

JUNE 1996 ALSO MARKED THE OCCASION OF THE COMPANY LOGO HARDWARE…THAT’S US! BECOMING REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.  THE COMPANY HAS USED THE LOGO FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN PRINT, RADIO, AND TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND CONSIDERS THE FULL USE OF THE NAME AS BOTH A CORRECT IDENTIFICATION VEHICLE AND AS A STATEMENT OF FACT PROUDLY PROCLAIMING WHAT WE LOVE TO DO AND WHO WE REALLY ARE!