Dave and Chelsea Clement, owners of Dave’s Ace.
Back in New Arrivals, later in the afternoon, Dave and Chelsea Clement, owners of Dave’s Ace in Hammond, Louisiana, talked about their claim to fame.
“We’re the barbecue place,” said Dave, glad to chat about his business.
He said his store is 15,000 square feet and they’ve been owners for two years. They came into the business with no hardware background but love it.
“Our biggest sellers in BBQ grills are either Traeger or Big Green Egg, they trade off being number one in sales almost quarterly,” he said, “but we do ok in Weber too.”
With knowing smiles, they said other areas are tougher. “Paint is a bit of a challenge for us with competition just down the street,” he said.
They serve a town of 35,000 people and are happy to be in the hardware business.
“We’re here for the show specials and we’re already buying for winter,” he said.
They happily posed for a photo and wished me well, turning back to look over all the new items being offered.