Stokes Lighting and Electric

Arthur D. Stokes took his dream of business ownership, combined it with 15 years of knowledge and experience in the electrical industry, and ventured out on his own to form Stokes Electric Company in 1933. Stokes Electric Company first opened its doors at 315 North Broadway in Knoxville, Tennessee with only one employee and one truck. By 1940, the company, which now employed seven people and did a quarter of a million dollars worth of business that year, had outgrown the building and moved to the corner of Forest and Tenth Street. In November 1962, Stokes Electric Company relocated to the current site of corporate headquarters at 1701 McCalla Avenue in downtown Knoxville, This site included a lighting showroom, warehouse, and corporate offices. Since its origination, the corporation has experienced tremendous growth in all areas.