For the finest selection of quality built-in appliances, the building, remodeling and design community knows that the Jarrell Company has led the industry for more than 50 years.

The Jarrell Company was founded in 1947 as a partnership between two brothers, James (Buddy) and Melton Jarrell. The brothers sold a new-fangled product called a dishwasher to contractors and builders in and around Dallas. In addition to the increasingly popular dishwasher, the company also sold and installed range hoods for gas ranges sold by dealers, department stores and builders and was one of the first companies in the country to sell built-in ovens. Then, the space (and back) saving devices were a mere 21 inches wide -- today they average 30 to 35 inches and above.

The Jarrell Company has seen a lot of changes in appliances over the years, but one thing has never changed and that is the demand consumers have for quality goods and services. For that reason, the Jarrell Company has evolved to meet the needs of the building and remodeling industry in order to serve its clients with the top brand names in built-ins as well as provide the finest in sales and service.

As the company grew, it moved to its current location at 2651 Fondren in 1964. In 1968, the company was incorporated as Jarrell Distributors, Inc. with the stock being owned equally by the two brothers. In 1969, the Jarrell brothers bought the building, which sits on a little less than two acres of land, and contains 46,000 square feet of showroom, office and warehouse space.

Over the years, The Jarrell Company has become a distributor of brand name major home appliances in the greater Dallas Metroplex area, with the company distributing products from such manufacturers as Sub-Zero, Dacor, Wolf, Asko, Scotsman, Independent, and General Electric-Hotpoint. Serving builders, remodelers, architects, designers and their clients has been the focus of the Jarrell organization from the beginning.

In 1985, Melton Jarrell passed away. The company purchased Melton Jarrell's half interest in Jarrell Distributors, Inc. and continued to add new dimensions to its selection by adding its European and domestic lines listed above. In addition, the company expanded its geographic coverage of certain products into west and east Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

On September 25, 1995, the employees of Jarrell Distributors, Inc. acquired all issued and outstanding stock of the company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan from its founder and Chairman of the Board, James Jarrell, Jr.

Jarrell Distributors has exceptionally low turnover in its personnel, who are known in the industry as many of the finest and most reputable in their field.

The Jarrell Company furnishes top quality appliances to many of the finest homes in the Dallas region. The company's products and services are available through Dallas' finest volume and custom builders in every price range. The company also has a commercial division to provide built-in appliances for executive offices, break rooms, lunchrooms, executive clubs and school cafeterias.

On May 1st, 2002, Jarrell Distributors was acquired by the Westye Group.