Kirby Kuklenski, co-owner of three Ace Hardware stores in Colorado, discusses the process of opening his latest store in south Colorado Springs, Colo. Kuklenski explains how he created buzz about the new store by hosting a “Name That Ace” contest …
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Rob Ferraro, manager of Jerry’s Paint & Hardware in Narraganset, Rhode Island, was recently named one of the home improvement industry’s five Young Retailers of the Year by the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA). He was selected as one …
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When people think of a traditional hardware store, they may not think fishing poles and sunglasses, but it’s those very niches that drive and retain patrons at Titusville Ace Hardware in Titusville, Fla. Hear Bill Pastermack, owner and Dale Bertels, …
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Rick Dye from Roush Hardware in Dublin, Ohio, discusses his experience hiring employees in a down economy.
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For years, Loren Edelman has sold hardware supplies out of a cramped 3,000-square-foot space in Sabetha, Kan. Now, he’s in the middle of a big investment to build a new 12,000-square-foot store over the top of the old building. See …
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When John Zettler and his son Mike discovered there was a wide open market for hardware in Powell, Ohio, they decided to build a brand new 20,000-square-foot store. It’s their fourth store in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Join us for …
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Someone finally decided to try it. In early 2009, Mike Petro and Dennis Cunningham sat down with a group of investors with a big idea: create a store that only sells American-made products. They had their minds on the struggling …
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