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Mobile hardware stores fill up as Isaias approaches

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:24:42 +0000

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Shoppers in Mobile packed local hardware and home supply stores Wednesday as they picked up supplies ahead of Isaias.…

Drill Sets Stolen From Hardware Store: Des Plaines Police Blotter

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:23:35 +0000

DES PLAINES, IL — A Des Plaines man accused of stealing two drill sets from a hardware store and a Maywood man accused of possessing a controlled substance were arrested Oct.…

Hardware Stores Have a Secret Weapon for Wooing Customers

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:22:32 +0000

Daniel, a team member at Shoppers True Value Hardware, sleeps on the job, leaves food lying around and lets his co-workers clean up after him.…

Tractor Supply Co. opens $200M distribution center in Nampa, creating 500 jobs

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:21:15 +0000

NAMPA, Idaho — A brand-new Tractor Supply Co. distribution center has opened in Nampa, bringing hundreds of new jobs and a major investment to the area.…

Tractor Supply celebrates opening of 11th distribution center

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:20:23 +0000

BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Company recently announced the grand opening of its 11th distribution center, located in Nampa, Idaho. …

Ace Hardware Ranks No. 6 on Franchise Times Top 400 List

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:18:55 +0000

OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ace Hardware, the world’s largest hardware cooperative, has earned the No.…

Cumberland Hardware owner reflects on closing Nashville’s oldest hardware store

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:16:24 +0000

Owners John and Sheila Varallo announced the closure on Sept. 1. The business has been in its East Nashville location for more than 100 years and the Varallo’s owned it for more than 40 years.…

Roxborough hardware store owners receive national award

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:15:43 +0000

When Mark Jaconski, owner of Stanley’s True Value Hardware in Roxborough, walks through his store, he often hears shoppers praise the business’s customer service.…

New Ace Hardware store coming to Liberty Park

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:11:39 +0000

If you live in the Liberty Park area of Vestavia Hills and frequently take on home or car projects, you’ll be glad to hear about the upcoming addition of an Ace Hardware store to your neighborhood. …

Dual Supply Hardware Store in Hillsborough Enters Final Sale Ahead of Closing

Randy Banks — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:10:44 +0000

For more than five decades, an iteration of the Dual Supply Co. has sat in downtown Hillsborough, available to residents in need of tools, home repair supplies and outdoor items.…