J.E. Womble & Sons is Hometown Hardware Store
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When you enter J.E. Womble & Sons Hardware in Lillington, a Womble family member will be there to greet you, something Ray Womble, president, says is guaranteed customer service.
“We take care of the customer, whether they buy a five-cent bolt or a $3,000 lawn mower,” Womble says.
J.E. Womble & Sons has had success since 1946 in the competitive hardware business, including the ability to withstand the challenges posed by national chains. The store, which has 20,000 square feet of hardware merchandise, also includes a tire shop and lumber yard.
“When I hire an employee, the first thing I train them on is the service,” Womble says. “Our product knowledge is unsurpassed.”
The Womble business philosophy puts the customer front and center.
“I have gotten hot water heaters for customers in the middle of the night,” Womble says. “I can only do that kind of thing because we are a local business.”
Story by Brandon Lowe



