McGee Brothers is the county’s third largest employer with 985 people working for the brick masonry company here and another 300 at its other locations in the Carolinas.

Brothers Sam, Don and Mike McGee and brother-in-law Cletus Huntley formed the company 34 years ago when they saw an opportunity to build the brick masonry profession into more than a small laborer’s profession. “Generally the best qualified brick masons go into business for themselves,” says partner Sam McGee.

McGee Masonry Group entices the best brick layers with incentive-based pay based on productivity; the company handles the major investments of forklifts, insurance and accounting. Today, McGee is a turnkey brick masonry contractor that enhances its service as a distributor for brick, sand and mortar.