Ace Hardware opens in Santa Cruz, Calif.

An article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that the owner of two other California Ace stores opened a third on the Eastside of Santa Cruz.

Owner Rodney Hoffer converted a former Blockbuster video rental location into the Ace Hardware store that celebrated its grand opening over the weekend. Hoffer also owns Ace locations in Aptos, Calif., and on the Westside of Santa Cruz.