I think old age may be getting to me , where did that thread go? Our Ace Hardware store pics

And just to add to the fun we are buying the True Value Hardware store in Danville VA which we will remodel over the coming year.

Will y'all keep it a True Value or change it to Ace? I've never been to a True Value, and our local hardware store quit being Ace years ago so curious as to the differences.

Duane
 
Will y'all keep it a True Value or change it to Ace? I've never been to a True Value, and our local hardware store quit being Ace years ago so curious as to the differences.

Duane
Many years ago, I think I was in high school, there was a True Value that for whatever reason switched to Ace.
When they made the switch somebody got the idea to just drop a big Ace sign right over the old one until they could get the time/cash to properly remove it.
So it said TrAce-Vue.

For some reason that has made me giggle for 30 years .
 
Will y'all keep it a True Value or change it to Ace? I've never been to a True Value, and our local hardware store quit being Ace years ago so curious as to the differences.

Duane
In my (very limited) experience, it seems that Ace has good name brand stuff and True Value is riding the coattails of a formerly good name while mostly peddling cheap Chinese crap.
 
TSC has on average 40' of bolts in mostly larger sizes to suit their demographic of farmers/tractor folks. We have 96' feet now and our new display will be 168' . Left handed metric in various pitches , furniture bolts , elevator bolts , all kinds of crazy stuff.
Can't wait to see it Greg. I'm going to have to set up a business account!:laughing:
 
This will be extremely welcome. As on right now, I have to either go to Y&W in Madison or Northwest Ace in Ridgeway. Your place is much closer to me than either.
Ridgeway is on a much higher pricing level , we are suggested retail.
If you're going to that specialized, I'd suggest you setup an online store. Left handed metric bolts are super cool and you will sell 1 a year over the counter. You're going to have a lot of stale inventory. But there are people all over the country who need them, so if you can ship out at a reasonable cost your turnover will be reasonable.
The problem of course is then you're competing against McMaster-Carr and such.

I would absolutely LOVE to have a fastener selection like that in my own county, especially when I need something for work, but frankly I'd still only be in there 10 times a year.
Online isnt a terrible idea , but not one I am chasing. You will see a lot of stores try to carry the A and B items and skip over the C and D items (stale inventory) but when you have as much as we do it becomes a destination that draws folks in for the odd products. Our nuts and bolts paid for itself in about six months , so I am fine with having some dogs here or there.
You buying the 1 on Trade St?
Yes , if the lawyers will get everything lined up!
 
Ridgeway is on a much higher pricing level , we are suggested retail.
If heading to Eden, I always stop at your store first. However, if you don't have what I'm looking for, I then continue to Ridgeway. Your hardware expansion should negate the need for me going to Ridgeway.

Sometimes I'm heading in the direction of Madison, that's when I will stop at Y&W.
 
Walls are going up!
 

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