In the beginning of A-Z Office Resource is a tale of two cities:  one being that of Hendersonville, Tennessee, and the other of Columbia, Tennessee.

In 1968, A-Z Office Supply Company received its name from the then owner Chuck Taylor.  Mr. Taylor used this name to be the first office supply company listed in the phone book.  A-Z Office Supply Company quickly expanded throughout Northern Middle Tennessee during the 1970’s.

In 1985, M. G. “Butch” West, Jr. purchased The Office Resource in Columbia, Tennessee.  He also quickly expanded in the Southern Middle Tennessee area.

Business was considered simple during this time.  Sales Representatives went to customer, taking orders, and having them filled once back at the office.  Fax machines were new!  The Internet was non-existent!  Calculators were just coming down in price!

During the late 1980’s, the office product industry changed dramatically when the first office supply superstore opened in the USA.  The Independent, or “mom & pop stores,” the office supply retail store suffered greatly.  Most local suppliers either went out of business or were bought out by national companies.

Mr. West was convinced that locally owned and operated supply companies could survive and he then purchased A-Z Office Supply Company, thus forming A-Z Office Resource.  He began with a staff of dedicated employees.  A-Z Office Resource (AZOR) not only survived, but also prospered becoming one of the largest Independent Office Product Companies in the Southeast.

Expansion was quick.  The Nashville location opened and now serves as the main distribution center, inventorying over 4000 items.  The Columbia location soon became the company’s Main Accounting Office.  Expansion progressed quickly, moving into Huntsville, Alabama, Cookeville, Knoxville, Johnson City, and Jackson, Tennessee.  A-Z Office Resource has been and continues to be a technology driven distributor.  Their capabilities now allow customers reporting and distributing office products nationwide.

Additionally, A-Z Office Resource operates a “contract” furniture division, AZOR Workspace Solutions.  Their staff is well-trained in designing, planning, executing any size project.  They represent numerous manufacturers, thus allowing choices for the discriminate buyer.  We also sale and distribute over 10,000 Janitorial Products that can be combined with your office supplies which helps reduce costs.  A-Z Office Resource strives to maintain our competitiveness to be your complete office product dealer.