Milestones

Started in 1923, Mt. Pleasant Hardware has continued to serve customers in Providence, Rhode Island, for over a century. Owner Marc Gillson says the store has found success for 100 years thanks to the ability to transform as the market …

In 2022, Stanton’s Shopping Center in Alvin, Texas, celebrated 100 years in business with a community event that featured live a bluegrass band, food, giveaways and savings opportunities for shoppers. The event was held in conjunction with a Stanton family …

A focus on helping the community and serving other small businesses has been key to Curtis Lumber’s storied 134-year history. The operation currently has 23 locations in New York and Vermont.  In 1827, Captain Isaac Henry Curtiss built the first …

Marking 130 years in business in 2022, San Diego Hardware celebrated by adding e-commerce, giving customers another way to shop the largest decorative hardware selection in the region.  The company was founded in 1892 in San Diego, is still owned …

In 2023, Gerretsen Building Supply in Roseburg, Oregon, celebrated a century in business with a community celebration. The event included vendor demonstrations and raffles for a variety of prizes including a wood pellet grill, rolling toolbox, saw kit and gardening …

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 uncles …

For Gow’s Home Hardware & Furniture in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, the secret to the company’s 176-year success lies in building relationships with customers and the community. Owner Amanda Fancy says first and foremost, she wants customers to feel like they …

Part of the Hampton, Virginia, community for well over a century, Patrick’s Hardware began as a general store opened by W.T. Patrick. W.T.’s sons—Cary Patrick and A. Woodfin Patrick—joined the business in 1933 and 1938. W.T.’s grandsons—A. Woodfin Patrick Jr. …