New True Value hardware owner Alan Parnell takes a moment out of his browsing and buying to discuss why he desired to be an independent retail hardware store owner.
I want you to meet someone.
He’s Alan Parnell, new owner of Community Hardware in Greenville, North Carolina. His store recently opened.
He’s been an owner for two months. Oh and, this is his first hardware show.
Parnell, like many attendees here at the True Value Fall 2023 Reunion show in Houston, is looking to make purchases for next spring – and summer too.
“I’m planning to make the biggest gardening space ever,” he said excitedly. “We’ve leased a large warehouse space next to my store and it will be an indoor-outdoor go-to happening.”
Alan is a great guy, full of energy and hopefulness. But the other reason I want you to know him is for his last sentence before continuing to scan the aisles for outdoor items.
When asked why he became a hardware store owner, Parnell said, “I had to leave my last job and become an independent hardware owner – I had to be my own boss.”