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50+ Years


Years of History

When you start looking back and see where you came from, its amazing to see the changes you've gone through. These pages can only touch on the history, the people and the community that have been part of the fabric of Ricci Lumber. Our hope is that it will pay tribute to many of the employees, customers and friends, both past and present. Though change is inevitable, everyone enjoys at bit of nostalgia. Please check out each areas below.


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Ricci Lumber Time Line

1956 - on Halloween, Ricci Supply is founded by general contractor and real estate developer, Erminio Ricci and his son, Bud Ricci.

1957 - Bud Ricci answers Uncle Sam's call and enlists in the Army--but first works tirelessly to get the store and lumberyard open.

1960 - Don Hayes, Mr. Ricci's new son-in-law joins the company and works his way up to general manager by the mid-60's.

1971 - Ricci Homes is founded as a subsidiary to take customers from foundation to finish.

1972 - Area Millwork opens on Albany St. in Portsmouth.

1976 - Ed Hayes begins working summers.

1977 - Pat Moretti starts working in the hardware department.

1978 - Ricci Supply has its first Contractor Expo at Yoken's Conference Center and over 250 builders attend.

1979 - The main store is expanded from less than 2,000 sq. ft. to 10,000 sq. ft., and a second story is added.

1982 - On January 12th, sadly and unexpectedly, our founder and president, Mr. Ricci passed away.  He was 78.

1983 - Ricci Lumber joins American Hardware (Aka Servistar) giving us national exposure and buying power.

1984 - Ricci Lumber becomes fully computerized.

1985 - Big at the time, we go electronic with our first fax machine, copiers and computer.

1987 - Ricci Supply gets its first boom truck for delivery.

1988 - Area Kitchen Centre opens for showcasing kitchens better. Jeanne Hayes is manager.

1989 - After many years of waiting, Ricci Lumber gets approval for a lighted sign on Bartlett Street.

1991 - On May 3, the complete facility burned to the ground. We never closed one day as we worked from trailers. A new state of the art facility opens 3 months later.

1992 - Ricci Supply becomes Ricci Lumber to better express what we sell.

1994 - Ricci Lumber and ACE Hardware join together giving us a larger resource for hardware.

1996 - After serving over 6 years in the Army, Ed Hayes joins the company full-time and begins learning all facets of the company.

2000 - The last Contractor Expo is held at Yoken's-Expo #8 and over 750 people attend.

2001 - Ricci Lumber launches its first website and e-mail system.

2002 - Adding to our fleet of vehicles, we add a forklift (moffit) truck and a boom truck.

2004 - We have our first end of the summer contractor event with Fiesta 2004 and over 600 people attend.

2005 - Ricci employees and customers raise over $6,000 for Hurricane Katrina victims.

2006 - Ricci launches its first interactive website. Area Kitchen is modernized with a total remodel.

2007 - Today Ricci is owned and operated by Ed and Jeanne Hayes and boast 11,000 sq. ft. of showroom space and six acres of lumber and building materials.

2009- Ricci Lumber has its first ever Contractor/Golf Outing.

2010-Ricci Lumber launches a brand new computer system to help better serve customers.