If there’s one stereotype Sue Shaw, owner of Shaw Hardware in Plattsmouth, Neb., is in a position to disqualify, it’s that husbands are equally or more involved than their wives in running a hardware store.
“My husband said it was cheaper to buy me a store than let me keep shopping in them,” said Shaw. “So I took over the store and I run it by myself pretty much.”
Though she gets occasional help from her husband and kids, Shaw is very much the one with the passion for construction, home building, and working with her hands. The Shaws purchased the store a little over 18 months ago. As the fourth owner of the now 103-year-old location, Shaw assumes the mantle at an already established business, but she already has ideas for how to build on and improve the legacy.
