BuildMax expansion plans include Corum Commerce Park
On May 12, BuildMax co-founders Tony and Arlene Golladay met with city and county officials to finalize the purchase of three acres (total purchase price of $45,000) in the Bill Corum Commerce Park. On that parcel, BuildMax will construct a 10,000-square-foot facility to accommodate current and future business. They have been in conversations with David Pace, chairman of the Meade County/Brandenburg Industrial Authority, for the past two months as they sought a suitable location. With the focus of this park changing from industry to commerce, that location became available. The three-acre tract is located at the north entrance of the park, one block off Bypass Road and across from the Food Court and the Super 8 Motel. “We love dealing with people from home,” said Pace in announcing the closing. “I’ve known Tony and Arlene since T-ball days, and I’m happy to see their success.” BuildMax had its beginnings at the Golladays’ dining room table as they discussed a way they could assist families in planning and building their own home without the use of a general contractor. From those beginnings in 1999, BuildMax has grown, leasing more space as more employees came on board, and now they’re ready to put down deep roots. “”Most of our employees have lived in Meade County all their lives,” said co-founder and president Tony Golladay. “This is where we choose to live and today confirms that this is also where we choose to work as we make Brandenburg our corporate headquarters location for years to come.” BuildMax currently employs 16 people in the Brandenburg Center with 25 additional consultants coast to coast. The construction slated to begin later this year is the first phase of an expansion plan which will initially include 45 employees and eventually 100. The initial plan for BuildMax was to develop a national network of consultants. That focus has changed, however, and the plan is now to locate most employees in the central location of the Brandenburg headquarters. The Internet-based business could locate anywhere and still be effective, said Golladay, but they’ve chosen Brandenburg as it is home, and the Bill Corum Commerce Park provided just the right location. He said he felt confident other small businesses would also see the benefits of locating in the commerce park, and he was looking forward to having neighbors. Pace concurred. “We have already met with two other small companies,” he said of the change of focus to a commerce park. “We feel it will open this up for that sector.” Another 15 acres are still available for sale with options for small tracts of one or two acres. Brandenburg Mayor Ronnie Joyner and Meade County Judge Executive Bill Haynes expressed their congratulations and wished continued success to the Golladays and their company. Tony Golladay was serving on the Brandenburg City Council when the park came into being. “I want to thank the mayor of Brandenburg, the city council, the judge executive and Fiscal Court for believing in this commerce park,” he said. “Not only have you given our company an opportunity to grow, but the community as a whole.” Click Here to Go Back
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