Counts Real Estate Group, Carole Lea Gilman, "Steve is great to work with and is always on top of things. AllSouth provides sales, delivery, service, and installation on nearly 100 different brands of appliances, Kitchen and outdoor products with something to match every budget and taste. The staff buckled down and came together, the business didnt close. The Living Kitchen is the ultimate in interactive luxury, in which carefully curated vignettes house over 100 state-of-the-art Sub-Zero Wolf products. It was long hours of contacting appliance brands, builders and searching for that first showroom. I highly recommend Steve! After some deliberation, Tyler left his sales position for a fresh start. The ability to offer a true brick and mortar location gave AllSouth just what it needed to be viewed as a serious opportunity by appliance brands. The fire was followed by days of severe rain and local tornado damage. The three of them, along with Tylers pound puppy, Bart began running operations from the basement of his Alabaster home. In the early days they sold the appliances, ordered them into the warehouse, loaded them on a truck and the three (Bart didnt drive), would then make the deliveries. Open little more than a year and while planning a move into the Pelham area, things got tough.

With the change in the economy and ever evolving consumer shopping habits, AllSouth began to look for a more retail friendly showroom for the Birmingham market. We are involved with various organizations such as the Alabama Society of Interior Designers, American Institute of Architects, Young Professionals, National Association of Home Builders and their counterparts, and National Kitchen & Bath Association. After some deliberation, Tyler left his sales position for a fresh start. Through listening to his customers and recognizing some areas of need, Tyler was inspired and the idea for something more began to grow. The Kitchen and Bath Consultants work alongside our Appliance Specialists to create a kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, or outdoor kitchen to meet your unique needs and style. He persuaded Josh and Dane Ratliff, a friend also with appliance experience to join him at what would become AllSouth Appliance Group, Inc. We also partner with various nonprofits such as the WellHouse, Hope for Autumn, Helena Miracle League, Huntingtons Disease Society of America, and Kitty Kat Haven along with numerous others in an effort to give back to our community. He persuaded Josh and Dane Ratliff, a friend also with appliance experience to join him at what would become AllSouth Appliance Group, Inc. ". Founded by Tyler Hillman with his brother; Josh with the core principle of doing what you say youll do and the guiding purpose to earn lifelong customers by providing the best selection, insight and value. The ability to offer a true brick and mortar location gave AllSouth just what it needed to be viewed as a serious opportunity by appliance brands. OUR STORY The warehouse that stored the inventory and most of Tylers personal belongings suffered a fire. ft. Birmingham showroom is also home to the Southeasts first and largest Sub-Zero Wolf Living Kitchen. That all changed when Tyler accepted a sales position for a company that sold appliances primarily through home builders. It was long hours of contacting appliance brands, builders and searching for that first showroom. In early 2018 AllSouth purchased a warehouse distribution facility to take them into the future. During this time they also expanded the warehouse into a neighboring building and began a kitchen and bath division to serve the Birmingham area. Several of his friends had worked for Handy TV and Appliance. The three of them, along with Tylers pound puppy, Bart began running operations from the basement of his Alabaster home. Soon more staff was added to assist the growing business; two of which were Ronnie Kornegay and Harrell Richardson, who would both work over 20 years with AllSouth before retiring. Soon a location was found on a corner in Fairfield with interstate exposure. GROWING PAINS Our 30,000 sq. We value our community and the people in it. A search began and after three years and a long negotiation, the current Birmingham showroom was found and purchased. The addition of small warehouse in Hueytown provided storage as sales grew and added an additional sales outlet. The Homewood area seemed offer the best of access for the Birmingham area consumers as well as distribution. Residing there for over 13 years the company expanded into Huntsville and Montgomery, began a service company, added additional brands and attracted even more top sales professionals. As the business began to get traction, Tyler sold his home to help finance the growth. Although the selection is vast, AllSouth is much more than just appliances. AllSouth Appliance has been serving the Southeast and beyond since 1997.

But with obstacles often come opportunities. TODAY As with friends, there was after-work discussion regarding the day in the life and wins and losses, but entering the industry was not on the radar. In the early days they sold the appliances, ordered them into the warehouse, loaded them on a truck and the three (Bart didnt drive), would then make the deliveries. They overcame and the new showroom in Pelham opened, more builder business was won and they added brands to the portfolio. But after a couple of years he began to realize there was an opportunity. Birmingham offers an entire Kitchen and Bath Department offering design services for cabinetry, countertops, hardware, lighting, and plumbing. Buying directly from the manufactures and utilizing its membership in The Nationwide Buying Group allows the company to make large purchases and deep buys and guarantee the lowest prices as well as product in stock to keep up with construction time lines. AllSouths reach has far expanded since these humble beginnings with showroom locations spanning across four cities and two states: Birmingham, Alabama; Huntsville, Alabama; Montgomery, Alabama; and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Business continued to grow and soon afforded a larger showroom on Amphitheater Road in Pelham. Soon a location was found on a corner in Fairfield with interstate exposure. THE START THE COMEBACK They kept growing, it was determined they needed a larger space with a more centralized warehouse as they were still shipping from the Hueytown warehouse. With this new step into sales, owning an appliance business was not even a fleeting thought. The appliance industry wasnt entirely unfamiliar territory for Tyler. It was a total loss, except the bones of the building.

The addition of small warehouse in Hueytown provided storage as sales grew and added an additional sales outlet. Located in North Birmingham, off Finley Blvd, with over 100K square feet of warehouse and offering room to expand. AllSouth relocated and built out a showroom off West Oxmoor Road, where they were soon awarded with the first Subzero-Wolf Living Kitchen concept in the South East. He moved in with Josh, allowing them to conserve funds and focus on the business. THE IDEA The company continued to assemble some of the most knowledgeable sales staff in the industry.