Hardware All Stars, state by state

Since 2011, HBSDealer has reached out to suppliers, manufacturers, vendors, retailers and home owners in search of high-performing, service-oriented, community-minded hardware stores, lumberyards or farm and ranch dealers worthy of All Star status.

Look who we found in 2016. These businesses have been vetted and approved for All Stardom.

Our annual All Star issue appeared earlier this year, and we’ll continue to recognize our honorees three-at-a-time in our digital products, beginning with these honorees:

Indiana

Yoder's Shipshewana Hardware

With Amish craftsmanship build into its service counters, Yoder’s reflects the Amish community that surrounds it. It’s also an effective retailer of standard hardware needs, known for its provision of niche categories like lodge cookware, specialty bird feeders, wood stoves, vintage sodas, rocking chairs and Amish-made items.

Nevada

Big R Lovelock

Affectionately known as "the Little R," this home improvement store in Lovelock (Pop. 1,900) is about half the size of a typical Big R location. A small town charm mixes with expert merchandising. And service To the farm and ranch customers far and wide is boosted by virtually zero employee turnover.

New Jersey

Ken’s Do It Best

Located on the Jersey Shore in Toms River, Ken’s Hardware has been going strong for 40 years as an award-winning hardware store famous for its vast and ever expanding selection of fastening hardware in various sizes, both metric and standard. “This is the kind of place other people wish still existed by them,” said Bryce Bennett, a long-time customer.

If you have a hardware All Star nominee for the class of 2017, please e-mail us at [email protected].