Local Entrepreneur Brings Metal Supermarkets to St. Petersburg/Clearwater

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October 16, 2023 | St. Petersburg, FL – Today, Metal Supermarkets opened its newest location in Clearwater, Florida.

Metal Supermarkets stores specialize in the sales and distribution of a wide range of metal, including hot and cold rolled steel, aluminum, stainless, copper brass and more, in various shapes such as bar, tube, angle, channel, sheet and plate to meet the needs of a wide and diverse variety of customers that require these essential products.

Owned and operated by Brian Thompson, who successfully owns three other Metal Supermarkets stores in the Tampa and Lakeland markets, Metal Supermarkets St. Petersburg/Clearwater will offer 8,000 types, shapes and grades of metal, cut to each customer’s specifications. The new store will be the trusted metals supplier for local manufacturers, machinists, maintenance and repair, tool and die shops, hospitals, hotels, universities, schools, homeowners, artists, hobbyists and more in St. Petersburg and Clearwater.

“We have enjoyed working with Florida-based businesses with our three other Metal Supermarkets stores and we are proud to now serve the small-quantity metal needs of thousands of more businesses across St. Petersburg and Clearwater with our exceptional customer experience,” said Brian Thompson.

With his existing Metal Supermarkets stores in the Tampa area, Thompson has accrued a wealth of knowledge in the metal supplies industry and has generated long-lasting relationships with Florida businesses and consumers that will contribute to making his new location in St. Petersburg a success. Having previously served in the Navy, Brian is also passionate about providing employment opportunities to Veterans and looks forward to doing so in St. Petersburg and his other locations.

Each Metal Supermarkets location provides solutions to customers’ metal needs in both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer categories. With a diverse product base and no-minimum order quantity, Metal Supermarkets has earned long-lasting relationships with customers as a result of delivering a world-class customer experience.

“Our product is metal, but our passion has always been our customer service and providing businesses, homeowners and hobbyists with solutions to their metal needs,” said Stephen Schober, President and CEO of Metal Supermarkets. “Brian has already proven to be an excellent franchisee and asset to the Tampa community through his other three Metal Supermarkets stores and we are excited to support his success in St. Petersburg and Clearwater.”

SOURCE Metal Supermarkets

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