Forty years later, in 1965, Norman Gerber moved to Stoughton to manage the lumber company, which until then had catered mainly to building contractors. Seeing the opportunities the business could offer to the entire community, Norman purchased Stoughton Lumber Co. Two of Norman's four sons later joined him in the business, John in 1972 and Jim in 1988. As the Stoughton community grew so did the lumber yard, and soon the small property next to the railroad tracks was no longer sufficient. In 2001, Stoughton Lumber moved across town to their current location at 3188 Deer Point Dr. The move allowed them to more than double the size of the lumber yard and triple the size of the hardware store. With the move, Stoughton Lumber also became part of the ACE Hardware family. Stoughton Lumber and the Gerber family continue their long, proud business tradition today and as the community continues to grow, Stoughton Lumber will evolve to meet their customer's needs.
