P.C. Richard & Son
P.C. Richard & Son Headquarters Location
Farmingdale, NY
Our History
111 Years of Honesty, Integrity & Reliability
1909 - When We Got Started
We'll take you back in time to 1909 to learn a bit about our incredible history. Let's start at the very beginning…
Pieter Christian Richard ("P.C.") was born in Amsterdam, Holland in 1880. On May 31, 1899, at 18 years old, he stepped off a 4,500-ton steamship and walked down the gangway to settle in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY in pursuit of the American Dream.
After delivering milk by horse and buggy, P.C. started a part-time home repair business of his own in Bensonhurst. Eventually, the business had grown so much that P.C. leveraged it into his own hardware store in 1909… and something else happened that year, too! P.C. and his wife, Odeila, gave birth to A.J. on October 11, 1909, the "Son" in P.C. Richard & Son.
A.J. grew up in the business. In fact, it's often said that A.J. was "born to sell" as he always had a deep passion for customer service. He spent time with his dad in the store at the age of four, and by the time he was seven, waited on customers after school and became an all-round hardware clerk. It's not surprising that he would later build the rock-solid foundation of P.C. Richard & Son.
1920s - The Beginning of the Appliance & Service Business
1930s - Growing the Business
1940s - Toughing Out the War Years
1950s - Business in the Postwar Years
1960s - Developing Our Long Island Presence
1970s - The Future Generation
1980s - The Next Period of Expansion
1990s - More Showrooms, More Opportunities!
2000s - A New Legacy Begins
2010s - The Next Period of Expansion
Today & Beyond
We have 66 showrooms located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, three distribution centers, and two service centers. Our online and showroom inventory has grown to be bigger and better than ever. Our growing selection includes categories such as appliances and housewares, TV and video, mattresses, home furnishings like recliners, home and portable audio, computers and tablets, video games, smart home, car audio, home office, and more. Our website showcases our growing selection of products. The virtual A.J. Richard Learning Center, filled with informative videos and blogs, was created to share product knowledge and guide customers through their purchase decisions. Our showrooms have now incorporated Mattress Galleries with top brands such as Stearns & Foster, Sealy, and Tempur-Pedic, Mobile Installation Centers, Designer Appliance Centers, Apple Mac Computer Centers, and premium television displays. With these high-tech TV walls, customers can experience TV technologies with easy-to-use demonstrations that highlight features and benefits. Customers can put each model to the test with a tablet interface and quickly switch to a live broadcast with the touch of a button, seeing the differences between televisions in real time.
We have also added interactive Smart Home Departments where customers can explore demos featuring the latest tech such as smart hubs, Wi-Fi thermostats, video doorbells, and much more. Our smart home experts are always available to answer our customers’ questions and help them find the perfect products for their home.
Everything we do is for our customers, and we stand behind every product we sell. Between deliveries, installation, appliance service, and electronic service, we're knocking on 5,000 customers' doors each day.
At the corporate headquarters, team members' unique backgrounds and talents merge. Working together, developing ideas, and learning from each other is an important part of the business. In our showrooms, knowledgeable and helpful salespeople and managers continuously strive to uphold our key values.
Our mission is to make every single customer's experience a great one, and we know that with hard work comes rewarding and endless possibilities. Thank you for sharing our history with us!
Careers1909 - When We Got Started
We'll take you back in time to 1909 to learn a bit about our incredible history. Let's start at the very beginning…
Pieter Christian Richard ("P.C.") was born in Amsterdam, Holland in 1880. On May 31, 1899, at 18 years old, he stepped off a 4,500-ton steamship and walked down the gangway to settle in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY in pursuit of the American Dream.
After delivering milk by horse and buggy, P.C. started a part-time home repair business of his own in Bensonhurst. Eventually, the business had grown so much that P.C. leveraged it into his own hardware store in 1909… and something else happened that year, too! P.C. and his wife, Odeila, gave birth to A.J. on October 11, 1909, the "Son" in P.C. Richard & Son.
A.J. grew up in the business. In fact, it's often said that A.J. was "born to sell" as he always had a deep passion for customer service. He spent time with his dad in the store at the age of four, and by the time he was seven, waited on customers after school and became an all-round hardware clerk. It's not surprising that he would later build the rock-solid foundation of P.C. Richard & Son.
1920s - The Beginning of the Appliance & Service Business
1930s - Growing the Business
1940s - Toughing Out the War Years
1950s - Business in the Postwar Years
1960s - Developing Our Long Island Presence
1970s - The Future Generation
1980s - The Next Period of Expansion
1990s - More Showrooms, More Opportunities!
2000s - A New Legacy Begins
2010s - The Next Period of Expansion
Today & Beyond
We have 66 showrooms located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, three distribution centers, and two service centers. Our online and showroom inventory has grown to be bigger and better than ever. Our growing selection includes categories such as appliances and housewares, TV and video, mattresses, home furnishings like recliners, home and portable audio, computers and tablets, video games, smart home, car audio, home office, and more. Our website showcases our growing selection of products. The virtual A.J. Richard Learning Center, filled with informative videos and blogs, was created to share product knowledge and guide customers through their purchase decisions. Our showrooms have now incorporated Mattress Galleries with top brands such as Stearns & Foster, Sealy, and Tempur-Pedic, Mobile Installation Centers, Designer Appliance Centers, Apple Mac Computer Centers, and premium television displays. With these high-tech TV walls, customers can experience TV technologies with easy-to-use demonstrations that highlight features and benefits. Customers can put each model to the test with a tablet interface and quickly switch to a live broadcast with the touch of a button, seeing the differences between televisions in real time.
We have also added interactive Smart Home Departments where customers can explore demos featuring the latest tech such as smart hubs, Wi-Fi thermostats, video doorbells, and much more. Our smart home experts are always available to answer our customers’ questions and help them find the perfect products for their home.
Everything we do is for our customers, and we stand behind every product we sell. Between deliveries, installation, appliance service, and electronic service, we're knocking on 5,000 customers' doors each day.
At the corporate headquarters, team members' unique backgrounds and talents merge. Working together, developing ideas, and learning from each other is an important part of the business. In our showrooms, knowledgeable and helpful salespeople and managers continuously strive to uphold our key values.
Our mission is to make every single customer's experience a great one, and we know that with hard work comes rewarding and endless possibilities. Thank you for sharing our history with us!
Honesty • Integrity • Reliability
P.C. Richard & Son offers an enriching, fulfilling, and rewarding family-working environment. We provide our employees with an opportunity to grow from within and fulfill their goals and ambitions.
The Company currently employs over 3,000 employees who are dedicated team players who are proud to be part of a successful retail organization with over a 110-year reputation of Honesty, Integrity and Reliability. All our employees strive to provide superior service to our customers before, during and after the sale.
BenefitsP.C. Richard & Son offers an enriching, fulfilling, and rewarding family-working environment. We provide our employees with an opportunity to grow from within and fulfill their goals and ambitions.
The Company currently employs over 3,000 employees who are dedicated team players who are proud to be part of a successful retail organization with over a 110-year reputation of Honesty, Integrity and Reliability. All our employees strive to provide superior service to our customers before, during and after the sale.
P.C. Richard & Son employees are dedicated team players that are proud to be part of a successful organization with a proven reputation of Honesty, Integrity and Reliability for over 110 years. We continuously strive to reward the members of our team who excel and hope that all employees succeed in their work.
The Company offers its eligible employees an excellent Benefit package including various Health Plan Options, Vision And Dental Care; Life Insurance and Supplemental Insurance Programs; 401k Retirement Savings Plan; Flexible Spending Plan, Health Savings Account (If Applicable); Employee Discount; Accrued Vacation Time, Personal Days and/or Paid Sick Time.
The Company offers its eligible employees an excellent Benefit package including various Health Plan Options, Vision And Dental Care; Life Insurance and Supplemental Insurance Programs; 401k Retirement Savings Plan; Flexible Spending Plan, Health Savings Account (If Applicable); Employee Discount; Accrued Vacation Time, Personal Days and/or Paid Sick Time.
Number of Employees in P.C. Richard & Son
1,001 to 5,000
P.C. Richard & Son Revenue
$1B to $5B (USD)