Hardware All Star Countdown

The 2016 Hardware All Stars issue celebrates high performing independent retailers, whether they sell, lumber, hardware or farm and ranch supplies.

Our annual All Star issue appeared earlier this month, and we’ll continue to recognize our honorees three-at-a-time in our digital products – including our three honorees below:

Missouri

Handyman True Value

Serving the St. Louis area with three locations – one of which is the form Airport Lumber – Handyman Hardware was one of True Value’s Best Hardware Store in Town honorees for 2015. Ken and Kathleen Otto run a business that sharpens blades, cuts shades, repairs windows screen, and everything else expected of an all star.

Montana

Belgrade True Value

At Belgrade True Value, store manager Cary MacMaster was quick to point to the Five Ps of retail when asked to describe the store’s competitive advantage: “People, place, price, product and promotion.” The 25,000 sq. ft. store embraces the Destination True Value format, and according to MacMaster “rental has been a great category for us.”

Nebraska

Chadron Ace Hardware

If you were a hunter last year in Dawes county, this is where you brought your deer to be approved by state game wardens. A 3,000 sq. ft. gun store-within-a-store concept is Chadron Ace's top niche (20% of sales). Also, an offsite rental area carries tables and chairs, front loaders and forklifts.

If you have a hardware All Star nominee for the class of 2017, please e-mail us at [email protected].