About
Griffin Lumber & Hardware was founded in 1898 as Cordele Sash, Door and Lumber Company, and has operated continuously since its founding. The business originally consisted of an esteemed window, sash, and door craft shop, a retail store location on 9th Avenue, and a big band sawmill which operated behind the store on 8th Avenue.
In 1958, the sawmill caught fire and was completely destroyed. When rebuilt, it was relocated to Highway 41, just south of the Cordele Farmers' Market. The retail store continued to operate in its original location.
In 1977, the sawmill and the retail store were acquired by Griffin Lumber Company, and in 1980 a new retail store location was built on 8th Avenue Connector in Cordele.
In 2007, the Griffin family patriarch, William Henry (Bill) Griffin, Jr., assumed management upon the retirement of a life-long manager until his youngest grandson, C.J. Griffin, assumed management of the operation in 2008.
In 2013, Cordele Sash, Door and Lumber Company changed its name to Griffin Lumber & Hardware in order to better reflect its expansion, most notably with the addition of a second location in Leesburg and a third location in Tifton, Georgia.
Since then, Griffin Lumber & Hardware has grown through strategic acquisitions and green fielded locations. Additional locations in Forsyth, Griffin, and Milledgeville were added through acquisition, while Warner Robins and St Mary’s were new construction projects. Today, the company operates eight retail locations, two truss manufacturing facilities in Cordele and St. Mary’s, and a state-of-the-art wood treating plant in Cordele, completed in 2025.
While our footprint has expanded, our commitment remains the same: providing quality building materials, exceptional customer service, and trusted expertise to the contractors, builders, homeowners, and communities we proudly serve.