In June 2023, Smith Lumber Company in Valley City, North Dakota, celebrated a century of service to the community. To celebrate, the store hosted a community event that included a vendor cook-off, live entertainment and savings opportunities for customers. For …
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With five locations in the Los Angeles area, Anawalt Lumber celebrated 100 years in business in February 2023. Throughout the year, the company hosted special in-store events and sponsored anniversary specials and giveaways. Events included workshops for gardening, DIY house-building …
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When Conrad Liesemer was 16 years old, he and his brother, Peter, then 14, left their homeland in Germany and arrived in Boston. There the boys got a job on a farm that was owned by a wealthy farmer. The …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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