Emil (Butch) Galante founded Galante Home Improvement in 1974.As Galante Home Improvement grew, its owner wanted to cut his dependence on third-party material suppliers. I wanted to reduce my own costs, as well as retail to consumers and other home contractors.To do this, we had to buy directly from wholesale suppliers, Galante said. As a result, he opened Victory Remodeling Supply.The business, which began in 1988, supplies an array of home-improvement products to homeowners and contractors. It's also become one of the Island's largest screen and glass-repair shops.