Builders Warehouse
{{Short description|Retailer in South Africa}}
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| type = Subsidiary
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| foundation = {{start date and age|2003}}{{cite web|url= https://www.politicalanalysis.co.za/builders-warehouse/ |title= Builders Warehouse |author= |publisher= Political Analysis South Africa |date= 8 September 2022 |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
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| location = Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
| area_served = Southern Africa
East Africa
| key_people = Llewellyn Walters (CEO){{cite web|url= https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/builders-warehouse-opens-flagship-store-in-boksburg-2019-06-11 |title= Builders Warehouse opens flagship store in Boksburg |author= Creamer Media Reporter |publisher= Creamer Media's Engineering News |date= 13 June 2019 |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
| industry = Retail
| products = Construction equipment
Building materials
Home improvement supplies
Plants
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| operating_income = R1.18 billion (2022){{cite web|url= https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/565300/massmart-reveals-massive-store-expansion-plans-for-makro-and-builders-warehouse/ |title= Massmart reveals massive store expansion plans for Makro and Builder’s Warehouse |author= Staff Writer |publisher= BusinessTech |date= 7 March 2022 |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
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| owner = Massmart (ultimately owned by Walmart)
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.builders.co.za}}
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Builders Warehouse (commonly referred to as Builders in South Africa), is a South African construction equipment and home improvement retail chain.{{cite web|url= https://www.listcorp.com/jse/msm/massmart-holdings-limited/news/annual-financial-statements-for-the-year-ended-31-december-2021-2698706.html |title= Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 |author= |publisher= Listcorp |date= 31 December 2021 |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
Founded in 2003, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of holding company Massmart (and ultimately owned by retail corporation Walmart), which, through its Massbuild division, operates various kinds of stores, including Builders Warehouse, Builders Express (small-format stores), Builders Trade Depot (focused specifically on construction entrepreneurs), and Builders Superstore.{{cite web|url= https://www.massmart.co.za/about-us/our-brands |title= Our Brands |author= |publisher= Massmart |date= |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}{{cite web|url= https://www.lifeisagarden.co.za/builders-warehouse-cape-town-city/ |title= Builders Warehouse - Cape Town City |author= |publisher= Life is a Garden |date= |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
Operations
Builders Warehouse operates 117 stores in 4 countries across Southern and East Africa; South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia.{{cite web|url= https://www.builders.co.za/builders-our-story |title= Our story |author= |publisher= Builders Warehouse |date= |access-date= 5 April 2025 }} It also provides an online shopping service.{{cite web|url= https://www.builders.co.za/Builders-Trade-Card |title= Trade Card |author= |publisher= Builders Warehouse |date= |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
Some Builders Warehouse stores offer services such as tool hire, pool water analysis, and car key programming, and have partnered with local coffee chain Vida e Caffè.{{cite web|url= https://blog.builders.co.za/builders-extends-its-gauteng-footprint/ |title= Builders Extends Its Gauteng Footprint |author= |publisher= Builders Warehouse |date= |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
History
Massmart began its acquisitions of the Builders brand when it acquired five Builders Warehouse stores operating in Johannesburg and Pretoria, in 2003.{{cite web|url= https://top500.co.za/top500-companies/massbuild-pty-ltd/ |title= About Massbuild (Pty) Ltd |author= |publisher= Top Media & Communications |date= |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
In 2017, the company revealed its first store that is in part powered by renewable energy. Located in Northriding, Johannesburg, the store uses 400 roof-mounted photovoltaic panels to provide 16% of its annual energy consumption. According to Massmart Group's sustainability manager Alex Haw, serves to reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions.{{cite web|url= https://www.itweb.co.za/article/builders-warehouse-opens-green-store/KrxP3jMBD6vA2yeZ |title= Builders Warehouse opens 'green' store |author= Sibahle Malinga |publisher= ITWeb Limited |date= 23 May 2017 |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
In 2019, Builders Warehouse revealed a new store prototype in Boksburg, Gauteng, offering, among other things, 3D printing; flatpack furniture; and a smart home hub for digital, in-store shopping and retrieving product information. The store was to serve as a benchmark for all future new store builds and renovations.{{cite web|url= https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/182/190323.html |title= Builders reveals new store prototype in Boksburg |author= |publisher= Bizcommunity.com |date= 2 May 2019 |access-date= 5 April 2025 }}
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