The results of continued investments in True Value’s strategic plan are starting to pay dividends and the recent rumors swirling around a potential sale of the co-op will not be a distraction, according to the company’s president and CEO John Hartmann, who granted Hardware Retailing an exclusive interview.
“This isn’t the first time rumors have been circulated around True Value and this isn’t the first time that our competitors have taken something out of context to create their own narrative and serve their own purpose. The fact that our competitors are so focused on us is the best validation of the huge progress that we have made over the last four years,” Hartmann said.
