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Company History Standard Distributing is a
complete convenience store supplier that has the legacy of a business that
has been family owned and operated since 1914. What E. A. Naifeh
and his son Sam began as a grocery and dry goods store in Glenpool, OK;
evolved into a distributor by delivering various products to area oil field
support companies in horse-drawn wagons. As oil exploration moved, the
company followed to Kiefer in 1917, and to Sapulpa
in 1921.
Because the distribution side of the business grew, Naifeh Distributing was born in 1946 as a full-line distribution company headed by Sam Naifeh, Sr. who was joined by his wife Mae and eldest son, Sam, Jr. They primarily serviced Mom and Pop stores with four truck drivers (the drivers served as sales representatives), two part-time and seven full-time employees.
They
out-grew the original grocery store location and moved to a warehouse twice
its size in 1950. The name was changed
to Standard Tobacco. Another son,
Jerry Naifeh, joined the business after graduating
from the University of Tulsa and serving two years in the military. After the
death of his father and brother, Jerry assumed the roll
of president of the company in 1971. Over
the years Standard has grown from serving a four county area and 200
customers; to serving all of Northeastern Oklahoma and part of Southwestern
Missouri, with over 1,000 customers. Growth of the business required
construction of their own 10,000 square foot warehouse in 1979 as the
customer base changed from large independent grocery stores and supermarkets
to chain convenience stores and supermarkets, restaurants, service stations,
schools, etc. The product line also diversified
to include more than just candy and tobacco products. Beverages, health and
beauty aids, groceries, frozen foods and deli products, paper and janitorial
supplies and many others are now staples of the business. Growing business and additional
products forced a 2,400 square foot warehouse addition in 1981,
and expansion to 25,000 square feet six years later. Meanwhile, the staff
grew to 35 employees with a fleet of ten delivery trucks. The name change to
Standard Distributing in 1992 reflects this growth and diversity of products.
Jerry’s son Jimmy and nephew
Sam III represent the fourth generation of the Naifeh
family to become part of the management team. Jimmy now serves as president
and Sam III is Operations Manager. The first quarter of 2000 saw the
completion of a major warehouse modernization program under their guidance. We look forward to handling your business supply needs.
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