Donald Gowan purchased B.J. Patch Building Supply in August of 1973 and created Owego Promart Home Center in Owego, New York. Donald's son, Aaron Gowan, joined the business in 1975. The business expanded when Don and Aaron established Candor Home Center in 1981 and purchased Vestal Lumber in 1985.

In 1994 the three location names were unified as Home Central. That same year the  Owego store was moved to it's present 42,000 sq. ft. location. The building contains a 15,000 sq. ft. showroom and a 27,000 sq. ft. drive-through warehouse.

In 2002 the Vestal store was completely upgraded with a new 10,000 sq. ft. store and an attached 12,000 sq. ft. drive-through warehouse. Aaron's daughter Kate joined the company full-time in 2004 and became a partial owner in 2005. An additional 20,000 sq. ft. storage warehouse was constructed in 2005 at the Owego location. In 2009 Home Central experienced another change, the Owego store was renovated inside and out. The renovations include new displays, more products and an inviting new appearance.

Once again in 2010 the Vestal store began another transformation. First the exterior underwent some major changes and in 2011 the interior of the store will also be upgraded.