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The supply house that keeps your job moving.

Electrical, plumbing, lighting, HVAC and building materials — name-brand quality at contractor-friendly prices, stocked deep across seven California locations.

1983Founded in Oakland's Chinatown
7California locations
5Trades under one roof
6 AMEarliest counter opening (Concord)
Contractor sales counter at American Emperor, San Leandro
40+ yrsof quality products, sincere service and competitive prices
Built for the trades

A counter that speaks your language — and knows your job.

Whether you're a general contractor, sub, developer, building owner or facility manager, you deserve fast service, straight answers and a fair price.

  • Fast will-call pickupCall ahead and your order is pulled and waiting at the counter.
  • Contractor pricing & accountsCompetitive pricing that helps keep your bids — and your costs — down.
  • Multilingual counter staffHelp in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese.
  • Early hoursDoors open as early as 6 AM so crews can get supplied and on site.
Our Story
Why pros choose us

Stocked deep. Priced right. Served sincerely.

Deep in-stock inventory

Warehouse-scale stock of the parts you use every day, so you're not waiting on special orders.

Job quotes & takeoffs

Send us your material list or plans and we'll turn around a competitive quote.

Job-site delivery

Our drivers bring material to your site so your crew can keep working.

Name brands, fair prices

Quality, code-compliant brands at prices that help you reduce cost.

Open to everyone

Pros get the speed they need — homeowners and DIYers are always welcome too.

Experienced people

Staff who know the trades and can help you find the right part the first time.

Brands on our shelves

Trusted names you spec every day.

A sample of the name brands stocked in our warehouses.

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Locations

Seven branches. One family.

From Oakland's Chinatown to Orange County — find the branch closest to your job site.

See all locations & hours
Emperor Supply Inc storefront in OaklandHours
Emperor Supply Inc

Oakland

ElectricalLighting
Mon–Fri
7 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 5 PM
Sunday
Closed
American Emperor LLC storefront in San LeandroHours
American Emperor LLC

San Leandro

ElectricalPlumbingLightingHVAC
Mon–Fri
7:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 4 PM
Sunday
Closed
American Ace Supply storefront in San FranciscoHours
American Ace Supply

San Francisco

ElectricalPlumbingLighting
Mon–Fri
7:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 4 PM
Sunday
Closed

Got a material list? Get a quote today.

Send your list or plans — we'll get competitive pricing back to you fast.

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