The company was started in l968 by W.R. Christie, Kitch Christie and Geoff Brown. In l972, Geoff and Charles Brown bought out the Christies shareholding in the business, and in l986 Christies Wholesalers changed to a closed corporation. Charles Brown retired in 2003

The business has traded successfully for the past 40 years and has rendered excellent and sustained service to its clients, which have included the following:

• Roberts Contruction
• L.T.A.
• G.D. Irons Construction
• Garlicks
• Woolworths
• Strydom, Newmark and Anthony
• Canadian Embassy
• American Embassy
• Numerous Government Departments