Pennsylvania Paper & Supply

Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company Inc is a regional distributor headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving retail grocers, commercial establishments, and institutional customers across Northeast Pennsylvania and surrounding markets. Founded to supply paper bags and related products to independent grocers in the Scranton area, the company ha... s evolved into a comprehensive supplier of janitorial, cleaning, and facility maintenance products and services. Established on three core operational principleslistening to customer needs, fulfilling those needs reliably, and delivering superior service compared to competitorsPennsylvania Paper & Supply built a loyal customer base that has remained stable across decades of regional economic change. The company demonstrated resilience through major economic disruptions, including the Great Depression and the subsequent decline of the coal mining industry that devastated much of Northeast Pennsylvania's economy. Under second-generation leadership beginning in 1946, the company expanded its product portfolio beyond paper goods into cleaning supplies, equipment, and repair services, positioning itself as a one-stop facility maintenance provider. This diversification proved critical as the retail landscape shifted in the 1970s with the rise of supermarket chains, which threatened the independent grocers that had formed the company's original customer base. Pennsylvania Paper & Supply adapted by broadening its customer reach into commercial and institutional segments. The company's physical footprint grew substantially to support this expansion, relocating to a 100,000-square-foot facility at 215 Vine Street in downtown Scranton in 1967 and adding an adjacent 125,000-square-foot historic building at 225 Vine Street in 1978, creating a combined 225,000-square-foot distribution and showroom operation. This infrastructure investment enabled the company to maintain competitive service levels and inventory depth across its expanding product and service offerings while serving ...Read More