Bishop Distributing, Inc. Celebrates 75-Year Anniversary

Early, TX – Founded in 1950 by A. B. Bishop in Brownwood and servicing general stores in Central Texas, Bishop Distributing, Inc. has now grown into a major supplier of sporting goods in Texas and beyond.  Since the operations were taken over by Joe King in 1987, the grandson of the founder, the company has continued to grow to serve retailers in over 30 states.

“Integrity was one of the highest priorities of my grandfather.  I am incredibly proud to continue to serve our customers with the products they need, backed by a team that provides top quality customer service,” said Mr. King.  “My son Brady, who is our COO, also understands that Bishop’s success is directly linked to our customers’ success.  It is exciting to know that the company will continue to be in good hands for the years to come.”

Part of the growth of Bishop Distributing, Inc. over the years has been the acquisition of other companies.

• One of the early companies was Sunbeater in Dallas, Texas.  With this addition, Bishop began selling a variety of summer and resort goods including footwear, swimwear, headwear, inflatable river and pool floats, suncare, and swimming accessories.  This also added hundreds of customers outside of Texas.
• Another acquisition was C & J Bait from Purcell, Oklahoma.  This added a network of bait distributors to our customer base and direct access to key bait products that our customers sell.
• In the past few years, Bud’s Sporting Goods in Sherman, TX and Fisherman’s Paradise in San Marcos, TX were added.  This has expanded our dealer base in Texas and Oklahoma.

Bishop Distributing, Inc. mission statement will continue to be the compass for the future:

Because our customers must know that we care about each individual and their business, and because their success is in direct proportion to our success, and because Bishop Distributing, Inc. must maintain a strong customer base; the following statement is our mission:

We must build solid customer relationships by:

1. Providing the products our customers need.
2. Having a competitive price structure.
3. Delivering timely and accurately.
4. Serving our customer’s needs from a backdrop of Christian ethics.

Please visit bishopdistributinginc.com.