- Address:
- 11 Bear Creek Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
- Phone:
- 1-800-GO-BENCO
- Website:
- http://www.benco.com
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- Company Information:
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It all started when Benjamin Cohen, our founder, began selling dental instruments out of a 100-pound carrying case in 1924. Based in Philadelphia, PA, he traveled by train and called on dentists within walking distance of the train station at every stop
along the line.
After six years and miles of shoe leather, Benjamin moved to northeastern Pennsylvania with his wife, Kitty, and opened Benco Dental in 1930. Their son, Larry, joined the business in 1959. Fresh out of graduate school and a short stint in the Army, Larry quickly became the company's #1 sales rep.
Benco Dental won customers and grew exponentially until disaster struck in 1972. Hurricane Agnes swept into Pennsylvania, drowning the company's headquarters with 8.5 feet of water. That same year, Benjamin passed away.
Our team mobilized, customers stuck by us, and we persevered. Sales continued to grow. By 1980, we'd found a permanent home just a few miles from where it all started. Today, Benco Dental operates 37 regional showrooms.
Four distribution centers—in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Texas and Florida—service customers in 24 states. Benco Dental employs about 950 associates and serves well over 20,000 customers.
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