Andrews Hardware & Seed Co. has been serving the community in Chatom, Alabama, for decades and in that time, the store’s growth has been significant. The business is far different from its early days during the Great Depression and World …

Randy Rich didn’t aspire to become a hardware retailer, run for mayor or buy a grocery store. But just like his 23-year-long service with the local volunteer fire department, he saw needs and volunteered to help. Rich is the owner …

Luckily for hungry customers who are shopping at Paint Perfection in El Campo, Texas, they can grab a bite to eat and a coffee while they’re in the store. Owner Molli Bodungen wanted to creatively use her paint store’s space …

The staff at Burney True Value Hardware recently reimagined the first six decades of the store’s history through elaborately staged photographs of different time periods and events. The team has been celebrating the store’s 100th anniversary throughout the year, and …

If you stop by Joelton Hardware, Feed & Farmacy in Joelton, Tennessee, you might find the owner ordering plumbing parts for a customer, setting out fresh tomatoes to sell or singing on stage with a country music band. Kris McCarthy …

Pastors don’t buy hardware stores very often, but Shawn Risinger’s vocations have always involved helping people, so the career switch from preacher to purveyor was a more natural fit than it sounds. “It’s always about helping people. When the customers …

NHPA staff members Melanie Moul and Renee Changnon recently read these two books and talked to the authors on their podcasts. Get insights into the books here and head to your favorite local bookstore to get your own copies. Listen …

Wallauer Paint Hardware Design in New York has started a new initiative to court homebuyers as new customers and offer support to local real estate agents. Staffers at the 15 Wallauer stores are creating gift boxes, each containing a gift …