HB Magazine Summer Feature: Home Appliance Co. in Fountain Valley is Your Hometown Store

For over 60 years, Home Appliance Co., Inc., has been open for business in Orange County. Located on Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach since the 1940s, the store is now on Magnolia Street in Fountain Valley. Current owners Randy Montgomery and Mark Merriott are former Home Appliance Co. employees who exercised their right to the American dream when they bought the business in 2004. Today, they’re Orange County’s largest independent retailer of major appliances.

Being the “little guys” who sell appliances, as opposed to Orange County’s big box Goliaths, has its advantages, according to co-owner Mark Merriott. “Our customers know us and our reputation—we’re not part of a giant, faceless corporation,” Mark said. “We’re able to use technology and the power of Nationwide Marketing Group, with over $17 billion in buying power, to obtain discounts from manufacturers.”

As an independent retailer, the company has also garnered its share of local media coverage. When TV news teams want to find out how small businesses are faring in the current economy, they frequently talk to Home Appliance Co. Randy and Mark have been interviewed three times over the last two years by Vikki Vargas, NBC Channel 4 News, and Rick Romero of ABC 7’s Eyewitness News team.

Home Appliance Co. sells all major appliances, including front and top-load washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, gas and electric ranges, microwaves, wine coolers, and freezers. They carry top brand name lines, such as Amana, Electrolux, Frigidaire, GE, Kitchen Aid, Maytag, and Whirlpool. The showroom displays a wide selection of appliances, with everything from the plain vanilla basics to the latest, top-of-the-line models.

The store offers full service to its customers, including delivery of new appliances, free installation (a small fee may apply to some built-in models), and removal of old appliances, if necessary. Six month same as cash financing is available, and some Energy Star appliances may qualify customers for rebates provided by local utility companies. Mark and Randy pride themselves on their reputation for friendly, low-pressure customer service.

In addition to their everyday low prices, Home Appliance Company sells some discounted factory seconds and floor models as specials. There are also weekly and/or monthly specials—check the website at www.homeapplianceco.com for more details.

Find out for yourself why Home Appliance Company is recommended by friends and neighbors as the place to go for discounts on major, name brand appliances. The company is located at 17930 Magnolia St. in Fountain Valley, at the corner of Talbert and Magnolia. Hours of operation are Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, call (714) 963-4436 or e-mail homeapplianceco@verizon.net.