Entrepreneur Signs Franchise Agreement for Metal Supermarkets Store in Philadelphia

Toronto, Ontario - Metal Supermarkets announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement to bring a fast and convenient metal supply option to businesses and consumers in Philadelphia.

Franchisee Jeyakumar Gopalan is set to open the 3rd Metal Supermarkets location in Pennsylvania, offering over 8,000 types, shapes and grades of metal, cut to each customer’s exact specifications. Metal Supermarkets will be the one-stop-shop for manufacturers, machinists, maintenance and repair, tool and die shops, hospitals, hotels, universities, schools, homeowners, artists, hobbyists and more in Philadelphia.

“I’ve always wanted to start a business selling tangible products, and have been vetting business opportunities for the right fit,” said Jeyakumar Gopalan, new franchisee with Metal Supermarkets.

Gopalan’s expertise combines two decades of sales experience in the software industry matched with a wealth of knowledge in the metal supplies industry accrued during his tenure at Titanium Metals Corporation. As a Philadelphia suburb resident, he has generated long-lasting relationships with Philadelphia fabricators, machinists and other businesses that will contribute to making his new location in Philadelphia a success.