Frankie Thompson Enterprises, Inc.

Company Profile

Frankie Thompson Enterprises emerged from a small-scale venture in 1982 into a viable business that has weathered the construction industry ups and downs over the past 25 years.

 

  • 1982 - Frankie Thompson started Frankie Thompson Enterprises (FTE) by representing manufacturers of water and sewer products.
  • Encouraged to form his own company by Tom Stallworth, President of Engineering Process and Equipment, FTE becomes a Minority owned Distributor of American Cast Iron Pipe Company products. 
 
  • Through his relationship with both ACIPCO and Engineering Process and Equipment, FTE continued to grow the materials distribution business by building relationships with a variety of companies that constructed and maintained Sewer and Water Systems in the Atlanta and Savannah area.
 
  • 1985 - FTE expands into representing manufacturers of building materials.
  • Mr. Thompson expanded his business into suppling companies that build and maintained government buildings and faculties.  He did this by forming relationships with Erickson & Associates, a mechanical contractor, and the Trane Corporation, an industrial manufacturer of industrial HVAC. 
 
  • FTE firmed up these relationships over the next several years through a series of construction projects in the Savannah area such as building the Savannah Trade Center and Savannah Civic Center.
     

1986 - FTE starts subcontracting on projects. 

  • FTE's first project was with International Chimney Corporation on a 2 million dollar project to restore the Tybee Island Light House.  FTE provided the necessary administration of labor and materials to complete the restoration of the grounds around the lighthouse. 
 
  • Early 1990s - FTE expands into providing materials on projects in neighboring states.
  • FTE wins bids to sell pipes, pumps and values to the following cities:
  • Broward County, FL,
  • City of Jacksonville, FL,
  • City of Asheville, NC.  
  • Mid 1990s - FTE expands into the city school systems.
  •  FTE wins orders from for supplying underground materials needed in the construction of school buildings for the following educational systems:
  • Albany University,
  • Atlanta School System,
  • Savannah School System.
  •  Early 2000s - FTE expands its manufacturers base to include:
  • Smith & Loveless water and waster systems,
  • Cooper Lighting for street, parking and sports facilities lighting,
  • Badger Meter for water meter and meter reading systems,
  • LB Foster for rail and piling products,
  • Skyline Steel for structural steel,
  • US foundry for manhole covers.
  • Mid 2000s - FTE starts providing Construction Management and Program Management services through a relationship with The Polote Company.
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