by Mason Hunt | Jul 15, 2026 | Stories
From the Ground Up: Looking Back at the Early Years of MR Williams As MR Williams celebrates 50 years in business, an article published by the Henderson Daily Dispatch in September 1990 offers a remarkable look at how quickly the company’s foundation was built. At the...
by Mason Hunt | Jul 15, 2026 | Stories
MR Williams has long viewed technology as essential to better service and stronger execution. In 1979, just a few years after Mike Williams acquired Watkins-Sydnor, the company invested in its first mainframe computer system, complete with a then-impressive 10MB hard...
by Mason Hunt | Sep 12, 2024 | Stories
Honoring 40 Years of Service and a Valued Partnership: Handy Andy’s and MR Williams Andy Gates has proudly owned Handy Andy’s, a convenience and hardware store located in Rougemont, North Carolina since 1984. Celebrating four decades of exceptional service, Handy...
