Cranbrook’ s General Paint now re-positioned as the Sherwin-Williams store

A grand opening of the newly re-done store will be held on Saturday, August 29th.

Cranbrook's General Paint has undergone a complete renovation and is now operating under the name Sherwin-Williams. — Photo by Kim Shellborn

What was known for many years as the General Paint store in Cranbrook is now the Sherwin-Williams store.  Several years ago Sherwin-Williams purchased General Paint's parent company Comex which has lead to re-naming and re-positioning the paint outlets across Canada under the Sherwin-Williams name.

The Cranbrook store has been completely re-done top to bottom and now sports a bright new look both inside and outside the store.

Brian Tompkins is the general manager of the new Sherwin-Williams store and is very proud of the new look.   "We are extremely pleased with our new store and its design.  We deal with so many people in the decorating and painting sector and I know they are going to really like our newly transformed store," he said.

To celebrate the new look Sherwin-Williams store they are holding a grand opening on Saturday August 29th.

Sherwin-Williams Paint Store of Cranbrook, BC has exceptional quality paint, paint supplies, wallpaper, and stains to bring your ideas to life.

Brands Carried: Sherwin-Williams, Purdy, Graco, Titan, 3M, Shurtape, H&C, Uniflex, USG, Werner, Mi-T-M, Minwax.

Products/Services Offered: Interior Paint, Exterior Paint, Paint Brushes, Rollers, Spray Equipment, Caulk, Stain, Wallpaper.

The store is located at 1625 Cranbrook St. North and is open 7 days a week.

THE CANADIAN SHERWIN-WILLIAMS STORY

In 1866, the year that Henry Sherwin launched his paint business in a small Cleveland storeroom, the "Father" of Sherwin-Williams of Canada, was born in Omemee, Ontario.

At 15, he had embarked on a business career with a retail hardware store in Peterborough, Ontario. The following year found him employed in the Montreal hardware and paint store of James H. Douglas where he first became enamored with the prospects of the paint business. The ensuing romance fostered the development of a Canadian paint enterprise that has become synonymous with quality and leadership.

For the sum of twenty-five dollars, Walter Cottingham purchased a formula for Gold Paint in 1887 and established manufacturing facilities at 56 St. Peter Street, Montreal. He soon was able to supplement his own meager production through the acquisition of a number of agencies for British paints. Before long, he had gained a reputation as the most important jobber (wholesaler) of good quality paints in Canada.

For more info www.sherwin-williams.ca