Ace Hardware

Neighborhood tool store

Ace Hardware is an American retail chain of hardware stores, operating primarily through independently owned franchises.

The name suggests expertise and quality—an ace being the best.

Most locations are smaller than big-box competitors, emphasizing customer service and neighborhood convenience: I'll run to Ace Hardware for a new doorknob.

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National hardware retailer

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G