Atlantic Coast Electric Supply Celebrates Grand Opening of Rock Hill, SC Location
Key Highlights
- The new 35,000-sq-ft ACES Rock Hill branch is located at 356 Mount Gallant Rd., in Rock Hill.
- Over 150 guests, including contractors, suppliers and community leaders, attended the grand opening event with activities like door prizes and vendor showcases.
- Plans for a second Wire Center at the Rock Hill location were previewed, aiming to enhance service capabilities in the region.
Atlantic Coast Electric Supply (ACES) celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new branch, formerly Carolina Electrical Supply Co. (CESCO) on Sept.18. Now operating as ACES Rock Hill with many familiar faces and a few news ones, the new branch is located at 356 Mount Gallant Rd. in Rock Hill. It marks ACES’ 6th South Carolina branch and eighth location within its growing footprint. The event drew a strong turnout of contractors, electricians, suppliers and community leaders.
Guests also had the chance to win door prizes, including a drone and an iPad by participating in games and visiting vendor tables. Customers were also able to tour the 35,000-sq-ft facility, designed to provide exceptional service and support to the electrical community in and around Rock Hill, and got a preview of the new Wire Center, ACES’ second, coming soon to the Rock Hill branch.
Customers also had a chance to meet with some of the corporate ACES team, including John Marshall, company president, John Younginer VP/GM; Corporate Credit Manager Judy Matthews; CFO Stephen Lovelace, and HR Manager Nick Miller.Guests could also engage with key vendors such as Legrand, Siemens, ABB, Spectrum Hulett representing Satco, E.F. Lombardi representing Intermatic and Rack-a-Tiers, Bill Wade & Associates representing Kraloy, and United Electrical Sales representing Atkore and Hammond Power Solutions.
Duke Energy’s Senior Product and Services Specialist, Tammy Davis, was at the event to share and review energy rebate opportunities. A delicious food truck lunch was catered by Fed Up.
One of the highlights of the event was the ribbon cutting ceremony led by York County Regional Chamber of Commerce, welcoming ACES to the community and area. John Marshall said in the press release, “Our mission is to be the company that is your first-choice electrical distributor and to be the one with the ease of doing business that is second to none. We are excited to come to Rock Hill and into this market, and to service our customers in and around Charlotte and in Rock Hill itself.” The event drew more than 150 attendees.
With eight locations across the Carolinas, ACES is ranked #72 on Electrical Wholesaling’s 2025 Top 100 Distributors ranking.