Our Vision and Mission
Vision
Our passion for excellence has driven us from the beginning, and continues to drive us into the future. We know that every product counts, and we strive to make the best for our customers.
Mission
Our mission is built on the words of our founder, Harold Jones: “If our products and services please you, tell others. If not, tell us.”
We live this out by providing exceptional quality and value to our customers, and by building trusting relationships that let everyone thrive in a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
Our Story
The story of Smith and Jones begins with two friends in the same car club, both passionate about antique cars and struggling to find parts to restore them. In 1971, they started Smith and Jones Antique Auto Parts, originally a part-time, Saturday-only business.
With persistence and hard work, the business grew. Gary Smith eventually left his state job to work in the parts business full time. In 1984, Harold Jones left the janitorial supply company he’d worked at for 28 years, and he and Gary Smith started Smith and Jones Distributing Company, a one-of-a-kind business selling both cleaning supplies and antique car parts.
The company continued to grow as family members and other employees joined the team. After years of success, the business made another major change: in 2008, the car parts business and the cleaning supply business split into two separate companies. The Smiths went on to run the auto parts business, while the Joneses ran the janitorial supply side, forming Smith and Jones Janitorial Supply and Equipment, which continues to this day.