We’re taking something that has had a long legacy in our community, and we’re becoming a part of its fabric. In that sense, this new space means more to us than just moving into a new headquarters. We also like the connection that we’re in the home improvement industry, and now, we’re a direct partner in this revitalization project. It’s been a news story the past several months and years, but we see it as a huge opportunity for us, being the state’s largest privately held company. IFW: How does it feel to be the anchor tenant of the future Electric Works campus? Dent JohnsonĭJ: First and foremost, we are excited the deal closed. Input Fort Wayne sat down with Do it Best employees Dent Johnson, Vice President of Merchandising, and Celeste Stevens, Human Resources Manager, to learn more about the company and their future at Electric Works. While renderings of the future office and the entire Electric Works campus are still in the works, leaders at Do it Best say their forthcoming HQ is already grabbing the attention of talent. This move will allow them to create an additional 90 jobs in Fort Wayne and give them an extra 20,000-square-feet to grow. To keep up with market demand and attract top talent, Do it Best claimed approximately 200,000-square-feet of space on multiple floors of Building 26 in the future Electric Works West Campus. Members of the Do it Best in their current office space near New Haven. Its Fort Wayne-based national headquarters has grown to about 450 team members, and they're needing more space. Over the years, the company has grown into a global corporation, doing business in 50 other countries and operating eight distribution centers and regional lumbar offices across the U.S. When the journey to transform Fort Wayne’s vacant General Electric campus into a mixed-use cultural district called Electric Works began, a big piece of the puzzle was finding an anchor tenant.Ībout one year ago in February 2020, the largest privately held company in Indiana claimed that role.ĭo it Best is a member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials cooperative that began in downtown Fort Wayne in 1945 and has since relocated to a warehouse-style office near New Haven.
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