For the 175th anniversary of Clarks Ace Hardware, owner Margaret Clark had planned on making 2020 memorable by hosting events and making generous contributions to the community. However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made the celebration even more significant. …
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Retailer Helped Provide More Than 1,200 Masks
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam Ransdell of Burney True Value Hardware in Seven Lakes, North Carolina, realized that ordering face masks to sell wasn’t going to meet his community’s needs. Demand was too high nationally for Ransdell to get …
Read More »Ace Hardware Achieves Record Q3 Revenue
Ace Hardware Corp. reported record third-quarter 2020 revenues, showing the ongoing growth of same-store and online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth in the third quarter follows a very strong second quarter, which was strongly shaped by consumer’s pandemic …
Read More »Frager’s Hardware Hosts a Socially Distant Centennial
The COVID-19 pandemic derailed initial plans for celebrating the 100th anniversary of Frager’s Hardware & Garden Center, the longest continuously operating hardware store in Washington, D.C. Determined not to let the centennial pass by without recognition, the store staff organized …
Read More »Westlake Ace Promotes Finance Executive
Westlake Ace Hardware recently promoted Tony Jones to vice president of finance and controller. He replaced the retiring Pam Samulcek, who had served as vice president of finance and controller since 2006. In his new role, Jones leads all finance …
Read More »Westlake Ace to Open 22nd Store in Kansas City
Westlake Ace Hardware has announced plans to open a new store in Kansas City’s historic Brookside neighborhood. Westlake Ace is leasing a 6,600-square-foot retail space for the store and will have a soft opening in late 2020 or early 2021. …
Read More »Do it Best Hardware of Clinton Hill Makes a Home in Brooklyn
Wally Abulawi was looking for a building for a new supermarket in New York City when the notion struck him: His next business could be a hardware store. His retail experience came from owning and operating supermarkets, but the new …
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Steadman’s Ace Hardware in Miles City, Montana, is a community resource for a variety of reasons, one of which isn’t common for an independent home improvement store. The store is a destination for couples who are getting married to register …
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