For over 40 years, the Brownsboro Road location of Brownsboro Hardware & Paint in Louisville, Kentucky, has provided an extra level of service to customers with an in-house U.S. Postal Service contract post office. The store also touts a UPS …
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Santa Pays Special Visit to Louisiana Retailer
Spreading holiday cheer and posing with children and family pets, Santa Claus made a special stop in Cut Off, Louisiana, to visit Melaco Sisters Hardware & Supplies. “Santa’s extra-special visit was more than just a festive event—it embodied the true …
Read More »Ho Ho Ho for the Holidays
With a background in theater, James Ralston brings his flair for entertaining to Clarks Ace Hardware, where for most of the year, he works as a cashier. But from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, he transforms into Santa Claus and spreads …
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At Bear Hardware, what started out as a small idea turned into a giant artwork tribute to the owner’s brother and other U.S. veterans. Owner Curt Scroggins had always wanted to have an American flag painted on the roof of …
Read More »All Treats, No Tricks at Marcon Building Supply’s Halloween Event
Bringing out everyone’s inner child, Marcon Building Supply in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, puts on a Halloween event each year for customers. For this year’s event, the employees, including many of the employees’ children, dressed up as different Barbies and characters from …
Read More »Party Like It’s 1933: Krogen’s Do it Best Celebrates 90 Years in Business
IN HONOR OF ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, Krogen’s Do it Best in Boscobel, Wisconsin, hosted a weeklong celebration that included anniversary-themed activities. The first 90 shoppers received a free T-shirt, door prizes were drawn every 90 minutes and each of the …
Read More »Meet Recent Golden Hammer Winners, Retailer Uncovers Historic Windows
Covered up for three decades, a historic set of windows at Meyer Ace Hardware in Petoskey, Michigan, are opening up a new view. Co-owner Matt Meyer says the windows were boarded over during the 1970s energy crisis because they were …
Read More »A New View: Meyer Ace Hardware Uncovers Historic Windows
Covered up for over three decades, a set of historic windows at Meyer Ace Hardware in Petoskey, Michigan, are opening up a new view. Co-owner Matt Meyer says the windows were boarded over during the 1970s energy crisis because they …
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