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For Gene Pedrotti, hardware is much more than nuts and bolts. For Gene, hardware is history, family and community. As the third-generation owner of Pedrotti Ace Hardware in Benicia, California, Gene is committed to continuing the legacy his great-grandfather and …

It was 1956 when brothers Lee and Glen Miner opened Miner’s Ace Hardware and Wally Lewis became their first employee. After 66 years of loyal service to the company, Lewis retired at 95 years old. Miner’s Ace Hardware now has …

With over 20 years of sales experience, Brad Bailey joins Emery Jensen as senior vice president of sales and will report to Alison Dowell, president and general manager. Bailey brings a strong, entrepreneurial and results-oriented mindset to Emery Jensen and …

With over 1,000 years of collective industry experience, Ram Board, Surface Shields, Trimaco and Antinox are now known under one parent brand: Icon Protection. Combining the strengths of each of the companies, Icon Protection’s focus is to prepare the job …

Bringing together the community, Eagle Hardware Farm and Ranch celebrated 15 years in business over the weekend with three days of fun events and activities. Thursday evening kicked off the festivities with a ribbon cutting and customer appreciation dinner of …

With record second-quarter revenues of $2.5 billion, Ace Hardware released its financials for Q2 2022. The record-breaking revenues were an increase of 2.7% or $66.1 million on top of last year’s increase of 8.2%. Increases were seen across a majority …

The True Value 2022 Fall Reunion will take place Sept. 15-18 in Denver, Colorado. The in-person event will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, providing independent hardware retailers with the chance to touch and feel new products and have …

Valley Wide Cooperative and Bleyhl Farm Service members recently voted in favor of a merger of the two companies. Valley Wide members were 87% in favor of the merger, and Bleyhl members were 95% in favor of the merger. Under …