Build.com
{{Short description|Online retailer for building supplies}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Build.com, Inc
| logo = File:Logo-square.png
| logo_size = 200
| logo_alt = Build.com
| former_name = Improvement Direct
| industry = E-commerce
| foundation = {{start date and age|2000|09|01}} in Chico, California, United States
| founder = Christian Friedland
David Boctor
| location_city = Chico, California
| location_country = United States
| products = Plumbing, lighting, household hardware, home appliances
| parent = Ferguson Enterprises
| website = {{URL|www.build.com}}
}}
Build.com is an online home improvement retailer owned by Ferguson Enterprises. It sells bathroom, kitchen and lighting hardware, appliances and other supplies. The company is headquartered in Chico, California.{{Cite news | first=Olivia| last=Carville |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-03/retailers-are-testing-facebook-style-shopper-profiles-to-battle-amazon | title=Retailers Are Testing Facebook-Style Shopper Profiles to Battle Amazon | work=Bloomberg News | date=December 3, 2018 |url-access=subscription| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809162739/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-03/retailers-are-testing-facebook-style-shopper-profiles-to-battle-amazon |archive-date=2019-08-09 | url-status=live}}{{Cite news |title=Build.com expanding in Chico |url=https://www.chicoer.com/2018/09/04/build-com-expanding-in-chico/ |work=Chico Enterprise-Record | date=September 4, 2018}}
History
In 1999, during the dot-com bubble, the company was launched as FaucetDirect by Christian Friedland and David Boctor, former classmates at California State University, Chico.{{Cite news |title=Chico home-improvement Internet retailer is building on success |url=https://www.marinij.com/2010/06/20/chico-home-improvement-internet-retailer-is-building-on-success/ | work=Marin Independent Journal |date=June 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116081434/https://www.chicoer.com/ci_15336137 |archive-date=2014-11-16 |url-status=live }}
As of 2006, Friedland owned 52% of the company.{{Cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2016/01/04/whod-start-a-tech-firm-in-chico-chris-friedlands-zany-path-to-riches/ | title=Who'd Start A Tech Firm In Chico? Chris Friedland's Zany Path To Riches | first=George | last=Anders | work=Forbes | date=January 10, 2016}} He turned down venture capital and instead sold the company to Ferguson plc, then called Wolseley UK, for $35 million. Woseley bought the Build.com domain name from David Berman and rebranded the company as Build.com in April 2010.
In October 2015, Build.com / Ferguson Enterprises acquired Living Direct.{{cite news |url=https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2015/10/09/buildcom-reportedly-signs-deal-living-direct/ |last=Brohan |first=Mark |title=Build.com reportedly signs a deal for Living Direct |website=Digital Commerce 360 | date=October 9, 2015}}
In late 2016, Christian Friedland left Build to focus full time on Power for Puerto Rico, a nonprofit organization raising money to buy generators for those devastated by Hurricane Maria earlier that year. {{Cite news |url=https://www.chicoer.com/2017/12/20/update-buildcom-founder-left-chico-firm-in-2016/ |title=Update: Build.com founder left Chico firm in 2016 |first=Laura | last=Urseny |work=Chico Enterprise-Record |date=2017-12-20 }}
The company expanded its Chico offices in September 2018 by relocating 70 employees.
In 2025, the company rebranded as Ferguson Home.{{Cite press release | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ferguson-bath-kitchen--lighting-gallery-and-buildcom-now-ferguson-home-302387673.html | title=Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery and Build.com now Ferguson Home | publisher=PR Newswire | date=February 27, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.build.com/}}
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Category:2000 establishments in California
Category:Companies based in Chico, California
Category:Home improvement retailers of the United States
Category:Internet properties established in 2000