QUIKRETE opens company store

Words: Chad CorleyThe QUIKRETE® Companies, the leading manufacturer of packaged concrete products for the building and home improvement markets, is opening an online company store at www.thequikretestore.com. Consumers, customers and employees can chose from hundreds of officially-licensed QUIKRETE® items ranging from premium golf shirts and fleece jackets to die-cast toy trucks and trains.

“We’ve had countless people over the years express a desire to own QUIKRETE® branded apparel and merchandise,” said Frank Owens, Vice President Marketing for The QUIKRETE® Companies. “The online company store makes it easy for consumers to get their hands on fun, authentic and even retro QUIKRETE® items like baseball caps and hoodies, while contractors and QUIKRETE® employees might select more practical things like hard hats.”

There is no minimum purchase at the online company store, and for convenience, there are several delivery options including “QUIKSHIP.” More information on QUIKRETE® products and access to home improvement project how-to videos are available at www.quikrete.com.
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