Falls Lumber, International Falls, Minnesota

In 1986, at the age of 24, Wade Bacon started as the yard foreman for Falls Lumber Company. Wade was enthusiastic and ambitious, and quickly worked his way into sales. Early on in his career, Wade had a dream of owning Falls Lumber Company. He worked hard to obtain product knowledge and expertise and devoted his energy to making the business successful. Wade’s love for the building industry and his desire to help people build their dreams was evident to his employers who brought in his own phone line and provided an office for Wade to work.

In 1992, Wade became the manager for Falls Lumber. As a manager, Wade promoted employee training, education and safety. He poured his heart and soul into Falls Lumber Company and carved a niche for the company. Wade established strong relationships with local and area contractors and insisted on extraordinary customer service. If customers needed a product in the evening or on a weekend, Wade would make sure they were taken care of.

After 16 years of being an employee of Falls Lumber Company, Wade Bacon purchased the company on March 21, 2002. He continues to manage the company with the same philosophy he had before he owned Falls Lumber Company. Wade insists on employee training and education as he and the Falls Lumber team strive to keep abreast of new products, techniques and building codes always staying on the cutting edge of the industry.