In 1962, Gary Dukes, the son of founder Otto Dukes, left San Antonio, TX to establish the Otto Dukes location in Corpus Christi, TX.  Gary began selling power tools and accessories from a small store front in the morning and from the back of his station wagon in the afternoon.  Over the years, while working together with the original location in San Antonio, Otto Dukes Corpus Christi was growing.  Fueled by a strong construction market in the early 1970's, the business soon found itself operating from a 3600 square foot location with a smaller off-site warehouse.

In 1990, Otto Dukes Corpus Christi and Otto Dukes San Antonio became two separate companies with no further connection.

In 1991, Mike Johnson was hired as an outside salesman and focused mainly on the commercial construction market.  Again, Otto Dukes continued to grow in customer base as well as product lines.Â

In 1999, Cheryl Andrews joined Otto Dukes and added concrete accessories to the growing product offering.  That same year, the business relocated to its current location of a 13,500 square foot building sitting on an acre of land.

Today, Otto Dukes offers the widest selection of construction products of anyone in the area.  Serving commercial, industrial, and residential construction, school districts, municipalities, and institutions, as well as consumers. Come let our knowledge and experience work for you.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you!