M SURVIVOR AN GIANT In a region where businesses often struggle to survive beyond a generation, one family enterprise has not only endured but thrived for nearly six decades. Clarence Thomas Limited, known locally as CTL Home Center, is one of the British Virgin Islands’ oldest hardware home centers, having weathered economic storms, natural disasters, and market changes since its founding in 1967. What was started by a licensed plumber seeking reliable materials for his jobs, has evolved into what many consider the territory’s retail giant. 38 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 12, ISSUE 08
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