Westlake expands in Wichita
Westlake Ace Hardware finalized the acquisition of Indian Hills Ace Hardware in Wichita, Kansas. According to Westlake, the store will retain the Indian Hills Ace name, and General Manager Wayne Butterfield will remain at the store.
Personnel and operations will not be affected, the company said.
“Welcoming Indian Hills Ace Hardware into the Westlake family give us an opportunity to further deepen relationships with our customers in the area,” said Tom Knox, CEO of Westlake.
Westlake now operates 101 retail hardware locations in the U.S. and six in the Wichita area. The store is located at 2439 West 13th Street North.
The new store’s product mix runs the gamut, and includes fasteners, tools, paint, and plumbing and electrical supplies – as well as outdoor living and BBQ products, and a wide range of lawn and garden supplies. It also has a strong commercial business. In 2016, the Wichita Apartment Association named Indian Hills Ace the Best Supplier Representative. Commercial Manager David Pfaff and his staff will remain at Indian Hills Ace after the acquisition by Westlake.
Indian Hills Ace Commercial sells such products as HVAC equipment (including air conditioner condensing units and “packaged terminal” air conditioner units), GE and Whirlpool appliances, cleaning supplies, and other core products needed to help ensure smooth business operations.
Since 2012, Westlake Ace Hardware has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Oak Brook, Illinois-based Ace Hardware Corp.