50 Years Strong
The story of Don’s Appliances starts with a single showroom and two employees operating in the original Upper St Clair location in Norman Center. Today, 50 years later, Don’s Appliances has grown to 11 showrooms, 180 employees, and several showroom concepts under the Don’s Appliances umbrella—WATERSOURCE by Don’s Appliances, Don’s Appliances Factory Outlet, Hillmon Appliance Distributors, and Duggan’s Service and Appliances in Erie.
The rapid growth of a brick and mortar retail business during the “apocalypse” set in motion by internet retail giants is remarkable. How does a local appliance retailer expand from 7 to 11 locations when many national chains are seeing share value plummet and stores close right and left? The Hillebrands credit their successes to the forward-thinking employees of Don’s and “doing business right.” Nick Hillebrand states, “We sell the same piece of steel everyone else does. It really comes down to our people. We’re going to make mistakes from time to time but our employees always support the customer.” Don’s Appliances was founded on excellent customer service and they continuously allocate resources to enhance the customer experience as the business grows and landscapes change.
For 50 years Don’s has been growing the business and supporting customers and the communities they operate in. They’re large enough to offer competitive pricing, yet small enough to continue offering the “white glove” service they were founded on. Don’s Appliances’ focus is always on the customer— from their experience online, to the first step into a showroom, when the products are delivered and installed and well after the appliances begin needing to be serviced.
50 Years Grateful
What better way to pay homage to 50 years than passing deals along to customers? Don’s Appliances' annual Anniversary Sale from April 7th to April 17th is HUGE this year. They’re rolling back prices to 1971 on models from popular brands like LG, GE, Signature Kitchen Suite, Maytag, Whirlpool, Beko, and others. In addition to discounts and rebates, Don’s Appliances is offering a free dishwasher (with free delivery and installation!) on select package purchases. As always, if you purchase in-stock appliances from Don’s you can have them delivered the next day or pick them up the same day for an additional 10% off your purchase price.
Thinking about upgrading to luxury? Now’s a great time to buy. Customers who purchase Thermador, JennAir, Gaggenau, Signature Kitchen Suite, or GE Monogram will benefit from a Custom Culinary Experience and dinner from a local high-end restaurant compliments of Chef Anthony Marino, Don’s Appliances’ Corporate Chef. If you enjoy wine with your dinner, don’t worry, we’ll cover that, too. Customers will have the chance to review the features and functions of their new appliances with Chef Anthony so they can be sure to get the most out of their new purchase.
Supporting Pittsburgh for 50 Years
The strength of a business is directly tied to the strength of its community. We aspire to keep our Pittsburgh community strong by partnering with nonprofits on giveback initiatives. The beneficiaries of our 50th Anniversary Sale are the American Cancer Society, Northeast Region, and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh through a “Round-Up” Campaign. Customers are encouraged to round up their transaction to the nearest dollar amount or offer a standalone donation to either the American Cancer Society or Catholic Charities.
Proceeds from the 50th Anniversary Sale Round-Up Campaign will be donated directly to the American Cancer Society’s National Cancer Information Center (NCIC) which is a nationwide cancer helpline working to deliver accurate and easy-to-understand information to people with cancer as well as their family and friends. Funds donated to the Catholic Charities will be directed towards homelessness and housing support initiatives in Allegheny and Butler County.
Let’s Celebrate!
Don’s Appliances wants the community to celebrate their 50th birthday, too! They have partnered with LG Home Appliances to give away a full kitchen package (worth $3,185) including a range, refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave. From now until April 16th, register to win at www.donsappliances.com/50th-anniversary-sale.