1949
Wholesale Electric Supply opens at 3821 McKinney Ave. Houston, Texas.
Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston, Inc. is founded.
10,000 sq foot + 4,000 sq. ft metal building on the back lot with a gas pump on site for vehicles.
1957
4242 Gulf Freeway Building in Houston, Texas.
4242 Building
30,000 sq. ft building, 4,000 sq. ft office with two trucks, 20 employees and material still moved by hand.
1974
4040 Gulf Freeway Building in Houston, Texas.
4040 Building
Highway department told us to move, so 50 employees and a 50,000 sq ft building to call our new home. We also purchased our first forklift.
1981
First Branch opens in Clute.
First Branch - Clute
First branch is opened in Clute, Texas. 32nd Anniversary.
1986
ISO Certification received.
ISO Certification
First Electrical Distributor to receive the ISO Certification.
1986
Cable Management System created.
Cable Management System
Wholesales Cable Management System is created.
1987
Second Branch opens in Deer Park.
Second Branch - Deer Park
Second branch is opened in Deer Park, Texas.
1993
Third Branch opens in Beaumont.
Third Branch - Beaumont
Third branch is opened in Beaumont, Texas.
1993
Fourth Branch - Construction Material Management System (CMMS).
Fourth Branch - CMMS
Fourth branch is opened in Houston, Texas.
1994
Wholesale receives Green Light A.lly Award
Green Light Ally Award
Very First Electrical Distributor in the nation to receive the Green Light Ally Award.
1995
Fifth Branch opens in Sulphur.
Fifth Branch - Sulphur
Fifth branch is opened in Sulphur, Louisiana.
2001
Sixth Branch opens in Baton Rouge.
Sixth Branch - Baton Rouge
Sixth branch is opened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
2002
Seventh Branch opens in Texas City.
Seventh Branch - Texas City
Seventh branch is opened in Texas City Texas.
2004
Eighth Branch opens in Victoria.
Eighth Branch - Victoria
Eighth branch is opened in Victoria, Texas.
2008
R&M Wholesale Electric opens in Dubai.
R&M Wholesale Electric - Dubai
Wholesale opens R&M Wholesale Electric in Dubai, UAE. (now closed)
2009
Wholesale Electric celebrates 60th Anniversary.
60th Anniversary
Wholesale celebrates 60 years in business at the Houston Club.
2010
Ninth Branch opens in New Orleans.
Ninth Branch - New Orleans
Ninth branch is opened in Metairie, Louisiana.
2011
Tenth Branch opened in Lafayette.
Tenth Branch - Lafayette
Tenth branch is opened in Lafayette, Louisiana. (now closed)
2011
Passing of our Founder.
Passing of our Founder Clyde Rutland
Born on March 18, 1919 in Lexington, TX, Clyde G. Rutland grew up in a modest railroad family in East Houston. He served as a First Sergeant in the Air Force in WWII. He was stationed in Kelly Field in San Antonio, and proudly served his country for two years in Guam and the Mariana Islands. He was a Deacon and Elder with Faith Community Church in Pearland, Texas.
2012
Passing of our Founder.
Passing of our Founder Marjorie Rutland
Born February 18, 1922 to a railroad family in East Houston, Marjorie R. Rutland grew up near Clyde, and they attended the same church in 1940, on her parents’ wedding anniversary of February 20th, Marjorie wed Clyde and then together founded Wholesale Electric Supply Company. As a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and mentor to several employees at Wholesale Electric, Marjorie R. Rutland and cared for and instilled her good values in others and played an enormous role in making Wholesale Electric Supply Company a world-wide success.
2012
McKellop family purchases Wholesale Electric.
McKellop Family
The McKellop family purchases all outstanding shares of Wholesale Electric Supply Co of Houston, Inc. ensuring the company will remain a family-owned independent distributor, following the wishes of the late founders.
2013
New facility opens in Texas City.
New Texas City Building
Wholesale opens new facility in Texas City, Texas.
2014
New facility opens in Victoria, Texas.
New Victoria Building
Wholesale opens new facility in Victoria, Texas.
2014
Eleventh Branch is opened in Pascagoula.
Eleventh Branch - Pascagoula
Eleventh branch is opened in Pascagoula, Mississippi. (now closed)
2014
R & M Wholesale Electric opens in Abu Dhabi.
R & M Wholesale Electric - Abu Dhabi
Wholesale opens R&M Electric in Abu Dhabi, UAE. (now closed)
2014
Wholesale Electric's 65th Anniversary.
65th Anniversary
Wholesale celebrates 65 years in business at the NRG Center.
2015
New facility opens in Corpus Christi, Texas.
New Corpus Christi Building
Wholesale opens new facility in Corpus Christi, Texas.
2015
Wholesale Electric - Asia
Wholesale Electric - Asia
Wholesale opens in Asia - Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand.
2015
Port Arthur building purchase.
Port Arthur Building
Wholesale purchases the facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
2015
New Lafayette facility opened in Lafayette, Louisiana.
New Lafayette Building
Wholesale opens new facility in Lafayette, Louisiana. (now closed)
2016
New CMMS facility opened in Houston, Texas.
New CMMS Building
Wholesale opens new CMMS facility in Houston, Texas.
2016
Twelfth Branch is opened in Houston Northwest.
Twelfth Branch - Houston, Texas Northwest
Twelfth branch is opened in Houston, Texas. (now closed)
2016
Thirteenth Branch is opened in Conroe, Texas.
Thirteenth Branch - Conroe
Thirteenth branch is opened in Conroe, Texas.
2016
Fourteenth branch is opened in Joliet, Illinois.
Fourteenth Branch - Joliet, Illinois
Fourteenth branch is opened in Joliet, Illinois. (now closed)
2017
Fifteenth Branch is opened in Midland Odessa.
Fifteenth Branch - Midland Odessa
Fifteenth branch is opened in Midland, Texas.
2017
McKellop Charitable Foundation formed.
McKellop Charitable Foundation
A non—profit corporation (applying for 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status) serving the needs of our communities.
2019
Wholesale Electric's 70th Anniversary.
70th Anniversary
Wholesale Electric Supply celebrates 70 years in business.
2020
New Midland Branch Facility.
New Midland Facility
Wholesale Electric Supply opens new Midland Facility.
2021
IDS Systems - WES signs agreements to own custom built software.
IDS Systems
WES custom built software.
2022
Migrated from Outlook 2013 - 2017 to Microsoft 365.
Migrated to Microsoft 365
Migration complete January 2022.
2023
WES Corporate Offices moved to their new location in January 2023.
Corporate Offices Moved
1500 City West Blvd, 9th Floor.
