Sam Kobert and Joel Satnick founded L.H. Dottie in 1965. The first Dottie warehouse was located in downtown Los Angeles at 331 Winston Street. The company began by supplying a limited number of products to electrical wholesalers in the area, most making daily pick-ups.

Early on, Sam and Joel recognized the trend of many distributors to consolidate purchases. They addressed this trend by broadening the product offering. They added fastening devices and anchors, electrical fittings, petroleum products (tapes, mastic & cutting oil), tools and specialty items. As a result, business began to grow. L.H. Dottie is still growing and adding quality products each year that Professional Electricians and Plumbers require.

Today, Dottie is housed in a state-of-the art 50,000 square foot building with eight shipping bays. The 2-1/2 acre facility is located just south of downtown Los Angeles in Commerce, California, providing increased efficiency with its modern building and superior customer service. An additional Warehouse has been opened in Oklahoma City to provide the same famous Dottie Service to the Mid-West and Eastern Seaboard.

Many things have changed since L.H. Dottie first opened for business in 1965, but through the years the commitment and dedication toward customers have remained. Customers are treated the same way as when Dottie first started, with respect.