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Ingleburger and Dixon had an extensive background in the building supply industry even before owning their own companies. Ingleburger worked at Franklin County Lumber for 17 years, and Dixon started out at Henley Supply but eventually joined Franklin County Lumber as well. Both men worked in outside sales. The two became close friends over the nine years they worked together. After that, they decided to become business partners. Dixon owned a shelving and mirror company, and Ingleburger bought half of that business. The company was hired to do things like installing wire shelves, shower doors, door locks, and mirrors in new houses that were being built. Then, an opportunity emerged that piqued their interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe understood that Builders was for sale, so Carl made the call. We came over and sat down with Mr. Pat Welch, right here in the office I\u2019m sitting in now, and we made a deal and bought it,\u201d Ingleburger said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingleburger and Dixon currently have four businesses together, one of which is a rental home venture, but the rest are directly related to building and maintenance. Their sons work in various capacities throughout the companies. Ingleburger\u2019s son, Kyle Ingleburger, works at the Tullahoma lumberyard. Dixon\u2019s oldest son, Chase, works at the Monteagle location of Builders Supply Co., which Ingleburger and Dixon bought from John Greeter in 2007. Dixon\u2019s youngest son, Jacob, works at their plumbing and electric store. It is truly a family business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Builders Supply Co. in Tullahoma currently has 18 employees. Ingleburger said that a lot has changed in the last 20 years since he and Dixon bought the company, including the fact that when he first took over, they were still hand-writing invoices and keeping everything in filing cabinets. They have since moved to computer systems, which took some adjustment, but has made the entire process more streamlined and accessible. He said they also saw changes in the equipment used for jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cChris Evans, who has been here over 40 years, was just talking about this with me the other day,\u201d Ingleburger said. \u201cWe were talking about how these days, we sell very few hand-driven nails \u2014 the ones that you would manually drive with a hammer. Used to, we would buy them by the pallets. We would buy roofing felts by the truckload, but now if I have a pallet or two, I\u2019ve got more than enough, because they have gone to synthetic felts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another major change in the building industry is that today, most building crews specialize in one field rather than being jacks-of-all-trades, like they were in the past. It is more common to have separate crews for jobs such as masonry, framing, electricity, and plumbing, to name just a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese guys have learned that if they focus on a trade and get good at it, they can make a really good living,\u201d Ingleburger said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though the company has evolved with the times, some things remain the same: commitment to quality service, treating people with respect, and prioritizing family. While Ingleburger has his son, Kyle, working alongside him at the lumber yard, he also has a wife, Dana, and a daughter, Anna Duncan, who works in agricultural development and communications at the University of Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That emphasis on relationships extends to how Ingleburger and Dixon approach their business. They\u2019ve built their success on community connection and trust, and they\u2019re committed to offering great products and services even in a competitive market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe strive to give the best quality and best service we can,\u201d Ingleburger said. \u201cWe\u2019re not always going to be the cheapest, but we try to be fair with our pricing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Ingleburger, success requires respect and showing appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRespect people. Tell them thank you,\u201d he said. \u201cA simple thank you goes a long way to build others up.\u201d Ingleburger said he is incredibly grateful for his employees and loyal customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are nothing without our dedicated employees, and also the wonderful community that supports our work \u2014 we couldn\u2019t exist without all of these great people,\u201d Ingleburger said. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PHILLIP \u201cBUBBA\u201d Ingleburger heard the jangle of the door at Builders Supply Co. at 301 SE Atlantic St. one morning in the spring of 2025. He was surprised to find people from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development standing in front of him, and at first, he was mildly concerned. \u201cThey came in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":24404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/tullahoma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Story-1-photo1-3-1024x683.png\")
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