While Ace Hardware of Hilton Head was undergoing a renovation, retail assistant Mary Lynn Plocica came up with idea of including a mural in the new space. Plocica’s daughter took art classes in high school, which gave her the idea …
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Wehrung’s Cares Donates $5,000 in Store Credit to Trade School
In a show of support of the skilled trades, Wehrung’s Cares, the nonprofit division of Wehrung’s Family of Businesses, has donated $5,000 in store credit to the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) to purchase cordless power tools. The credit …
Read More »Westlake Ace Hardware Partners With Salvation Army to Beat the Heat
What started as a grassroots effort over a decade ago, the Westlake Ace Hardware and Salvation Army Fan Drive has turned into a multistate campaign. Taking place during the early summer months each year, the Fan Drive encourages customers at the …
Read More »Retailer Unites With Local University to Sponsor Support Dog
Augustana University and Nyberg’s Ace have joined together in a fun partnership, bringing Augustana’s mascot to life as a real-life student health and wellness support dog. Once just a costumed representative of the university in a mascot suit, the school …
Read More »True Value Donates Products to Habitat for Humanity ReStore
True Value has deepened its relationship with Habitat for Humanity through product donations to Habitat for Humanity ReStore locations across the country. Since the fall of 2023, True Value has donated product valued at more than half a million dollars …
Read More »Retailer Offers Paint Grants to Local Businesses
McCoy True Value in Indianola, Iowa, and Warren County Economic Development are partnering for a third round of commercial paint grants that will go towards business beautification efforts throughout Warren County. The paint grants are open to all businesses in …
Read More »Employees’ Passions Guide Round-Up Fundraisers
When Karsten’s Maricopa Ace Hardware in Maricopa, Arizona, hosts round-up fundraisers, it turns to its employees to choose what organizations will benefit from the money raised. Store manager Chris Grover says the store will host several round-up fundraisers throughout the year …
Read More »Snow Shoveling Contest Warms Customers
Taking an often-dreaded winter chore—shoveling snow—David Strano turned it into a fun way to connect with customers by hosting a snow shoveling contest. Strano, the general manager of Ambridge Do It Best Home Center in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, saw a similar …
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