As the co-owner of six Ace Hardware stores in the San Francisco Bay area, Michelle Leopold is used to facing challenges head on. Tragically, in 2019, Leopold endured the most difficult challenge of her life—losing her 18-year-old son Trevor to …
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Westlake Ace Receives Philanthropy Award
For the past 10 years, Westlake Ace has been a staunch supporter of The Salvation Army and has hosted an annual fan drive in the communities where it has stores. The fan drive started in a single store in Hutchinson, …
Read More »An Appreciative Customer Has Sandwich Named After Retailer
Randy Hageman was just doing what he does best—offering fantastic customer service—when his commitment to helping a customer led to a local sandwich being named after him. Hageman is the general manager of A&M Home Center in Bowling Green, Virginia, …
Read More »Carr Hardware Marks 93 Years in the Business
As a thank you to its loyal customers, Carr Hardware hosts a “Carr-nniversary” weekend every year to celebrate another year in business and give back to local organizations. Last Year, the company, which has eight locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, …
Read More »Nationwide Program Salutes Military Members
The Wreaths Across America program remembers fallen U.S. veterans, honors active service members and teaches the value of freedom. Every December, participants lay donated wreaths on the headstones of veterans. Several hardware retailers have made the program a part of …
Read More »True Value Retailers Illuminate Communities Amid COVID-19
True Value retailers across the country are taking part in the Shine-a-Light campaign, brightening the communities they serve with decorative lights to express goodwill, hope and solidarity amid COVID-19. True Value says its independent retailers are known as essential resources …
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