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Ace Hardware provides one of the best shopping experiences in 2026 America
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:15 pm
Clean stores, quality items, and clean, pleasant employees who want to help. And all of the signage in English only. No loudspeaker blaring out the entire time. Some of them also sell ammo.
And the cherry on top, the employees had made the effort to actually unlock both front doors to the store (see reference thread here)
And the cherry on top, the employees had made the effort to actually unlock both front doors to the store (see reference thread here)
This post was edited on 1/9/26 at 3:20 pm
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Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:18 pm to weagle1999
It really does. 
I find myself preferring to shop there over other stores frequently.
I find myself preferring to shop there over other stores frequently. 
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:18 pm to weagle1999
Go to the Ace website and let them know which store you went to that was such a good experience. It will probably help out the manager/employee who was there.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:21 pm to weagle1999
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quality items
It’s still mostly Chinese crap but as far as current corporate hardware stores go they aren’t so bad.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:22 pm to weagle1999
My son worked at one for a couple of years while in college. He enjoyed it. Good managers and co-workers. He learned a lot.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:25 pm to weagle1999
Still feels like the 90’s in there. Which is awesome.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:28 pm to weagle1999
The problem is the one close to me closes at noon on Saturdays. Good for their employees, but bad for me cause I always have to go the hardware store at least twice when working on a project.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:32 pm to weagle1999
When I retire my goal is to work part time at my local Ace Hardware.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:33 pm to weagle1999
Love mine...big thing is if you can't find what you need...damn near everyone in the store knows where it is.
All the employees actually look happy too, which makes things better too.
Doesn't hurt that mine has a popcorn machine with pretty fresh bags of popcorn at the front door and the ability to fill propane tanks...can fill a propane tank higher than what you get at Blue Rhino cages for more than half the price.
All the employees actually look happy too, which makes things better too.
Doesn't hurt that mine has a popcorn machine with pretty fresh bags of popcorn at the front door and the ability to fill propane tanks...can fill a propane tank higher than what you get at Blue Rhino cages for more than half the price.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:35 pm to weagle1999
Mostly agree, but every once in a while the employees basically try and shop for you, which can be annoying. I know it’s a company policy to be helpful, but sometimes I just want to wander around and don’t need a personal shopper.
At the Ace closest to my house, they’ll ask if you need help every two minutes.
At the Ace closest to my house, they’ll ask if you need help every two minutes.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:37 pm to MadtownTiger
If you really want to make an ACE employee happy, ask to get a piece of glass cut.
I always get the impression that’s one of the toys they don’t get to use very often.
I always get the impression that’s one of the toys they don’t get to use very often.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:40 pm to weagle1999
We have three ACE Hardware stores in Fayetteville, they are all great. I prefer them to Lowes or HD every day of the week.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:41 pm to weagle1999
New one opening near me. Their employees actually know how to help.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:44 pm to weagle1999
The employees at Lowe’s and Home Depot have become as useful as poop flavored lollipop. Love my ace.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:45 pm to Soul Gleaux
You really get the impression that the local owners are deciding how to operate the shop a bit more than a boardroom of Duke business school graduates in Manhattan with only minimum wage clock watchers at the actual store.
One of the few stores left like that in small towns like where my Mom lives in Florida. All the locations near me in Brooklyn NY have a very hometown feel too, seems to be many extended family members working there.
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It’s still mostly Chinese crap.
Yeah, most of the actual products aren't any better than Home Depot but I still go there every time I can.
This post was edited on 1/9/26 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:46 pm to weagle1999
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Clean stores
not the one one Highland
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:47 pm to weagle1999
They make car keys/ program fobs for a fraction of what dealers charge
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:52 pm to weagle1999
Shout out to Shaw Ace Hardware in Oxford, MS
It’s like going back in time to a good hardware store in 1975.
PS: Bonus accepted for the tree fiddy on my image.
It’s like going back in time to a good hardware store in 1975.
PS: Bonus accepted for the tree fiddy on my image.
This post was edited on 1/9/26 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:53 pm to weagle1999
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Clean stores
Someone hasn't ever been to Highland Hardware
Posted on 1/9/26 at 3:56 pm to weagle1999
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