Westlake Ace adds another in Kansas

Westlake Ace Hardware agreed to acquire Augusta Ace Home Center, a family-owned retailer in Augusta, Kansas. The acquisition will be completed on March 17, 2025.

Augusta Ace Home Center, located at 316 West 7th Avenue in Augusta, will be rebranded as Westlake Ace Hardware after the acquisition is finalized. The store will retain current management and personnel.

Pat and Diane Herian have owned Augusta Ace Home Center for more than 20 years, having purchased the store in 2002 after Pat’s 16-year career in the retail hardware business. “We are excited for our employees and customers that Westlake Ace Hardware is acquiring Augusta Ace Home Center. In addition to their solid reputation and strong commitment to community service, Westlake Ace’s extensive resources and focus on operational excellence will help this store grow and thrive for many years to come,” said Pat Herian.

“It’s an honor to continue the tradition of excellence Pat and Diane Herian have created with Augusta Ace Home Center. We are eager to show our new friends, neighbors, and customers in Augusta and the surrounding area how we live the Ace Helpful Promise every day,” said Joe Jeffries, president and CEO of Ace Retail Holdings, the parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware.

Westlake Ace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ace Retail Holdings, a division of Oak Brook, Illinois-based Ace Hardware Corp.