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Westlake Ace Hardware announced an agreement to acquire Olson’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned hardware retailer with two locations in Kansas. The acquisition will be completed in November 2025.
“Throughout our history, providing outstanding customer service has always been at the heart of what we do,” say Ben and Beth Ryan, the store’s current owners. “We make sure that every customer is taken care of, and our employees are the No. 1 reason for that. Westlake Ace Hardware is the best choice for the next phase of Olson’s Ace because they will not only take care of our employees, but under their ownership, the stores will continue to prosper and make a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.”
Following the acquisition, the stores will be rebranded as Westlake Ace Hardware and remodeled in 2026.
“For nearly 70 years, Olson’s Ace has delivered the highest levels of product knowledge and service to their customers in Coffeyville and Parsons,” says Joe Jeffries, president and CEO of Ace Retail Holdings, the parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware. “It is an honor to continue that tradition. We are also eager to meet our new friends, neighbors, and customers and show them how we live the Ace Helpful Promise every day through world-class service, helpful advice, and the leading products they need to get their projects done right.”
