About Us
Inline is a fantastic place to work. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, which was named the #1 place to live and work in the USA in 2022! But Inline also has 20 other locations, catering to the needs of electricians and contractors across Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.
Our History
Inline Electric Supply Co. opened its doors in 1988 in Huntsville, AL with a strategy to be the best source for electrical contractors, installers, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers to purchase their electrical supplies. Inline's goal is to have abundant local stocks at competitive prices and to employ individuals who will offer service that exceeds our customer's expectations.
Since 1988, the electrical store has grown to 20 locations employing over 300 people who serve customers in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. In addition to the original location in Huntsville, Inline Electric Supply now has locations in Alabama including Cullman, Jasper, Birmingham, Pelham, Gadsden, Albertville, Trussville, Montgomery, Troy, Auburn, Sheffield, Athens, and Tuscaloosa, one location in Ringgold, Georgia and in Tennessee Inline has stores in Nashville, Chattanooga, Columbia, Spring Hill and Cleveland. Our Huntsville, Pelham, Auburn, Athens, Chattanooga and Montgomery stores also include residential lighting showrooms featuring quality residential lighting products.
In 2012 the owners of Inline sold the company to the employees as an ESOP. Each of Inline's full-time employees now holds partial ownership of the company, and are invested in its continued success. Inline continues to grow and prosper as we serve our customer's needs and continue to strive to be the place our customers come for their electrical supplies, power equipment, tools, and lighting.
The Growth of Inline: Locally Owned in 21 Cities
The Inline Story
Employee Owned
Inline Electric Supply Company has been proudly employee-owned since 2012. 100% of our stock is held by employees, and everyone who works here has the opportunity to become an owner. That sets us apart because only 1 in 200 American companies are employee-owned!
Employee ownership closes the loop between our company’s success and your financial success. Our broad-based ownership aligns incentives, strengthens relationships, and improves teamwork. Our culture of ownership provides a better environment the first day you walk through the door.
Like all companies, we make the decisions that are best for our owners. It just happens that our owners are also our employees. That might seem like a small detail, but it makes a world of difference when our leadership team is making major decisions about our company’s future.
Inline's Core Values
At Inline we take every step with our core values in mind. We are an employee owned, customer focused company who places the highest value in being driven, loyal, curious, trustworthy, and positive.