“It’s a thrill to expand this store to showcase new and exciting products and create additional opportunities for our team to demonstrate the Ace Helpful Promise,” said GM Michelle Reece.
Great Lakes Ace Hardware in Rochester Hills, Michigan, will host a grand reopening celebration on April 11-14.
Michelle Reece, general manager of Great Lakes Ace Hardware Rochester Hills, said: “More than 5,000 square feet was added to the store during the recent remodeling project.”
She said, “the additional sales space will now accommodate a full line of Stihl outdoor power equipment, Carhartt workwear, and a greatly expanded backyard BBQ section.”
There will be a ceremonial chain cutting by Great Lakes Ace leadership and representatives from the City of Rochester Hills and the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. Refreshments will be served.
A “Bucket Sale” will be held April 12-14 to benefit the local Children’s Miracle Network, said the store. There will be a “bring your door to our door” workshop by Benjamin Moore April 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The four day reopening event will also feature daily prize drawings, product demos and special goody bags.
The store said it will reopen with lawn and garden supplies, fasteners, tools, plumbing, and electrical supplies, and offers services such as automotive key cutting and fob replacement and propane tank exchange.
It also features several specialty departments selling such brands as:
- Milwaukee, DeWalt, and Craftsman power tools;
- Benjamin Moore and Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines paints;
- Ego and Milwaukee outdoor power equipment; and,
- Solo Stove fire pits.
“We have operated a store in Rochester Hills since 1987 and have grown with this community as a trusted neighbor, an employer, and the place people turn to for reliable service, helpful advice, and the products they need to get their household projects done right,” said Reece.