Ace Hardware is local hardware store has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. Ace Hardware is the retail landscape by allowing individual stores to purchase merchandise in bulk to save money and buy at the lowest possible price. This partnership enabled even the smaller stores to compete effectively at retail despite larger stores in their market. And to this very day, Ace Hardware Corporation is still owned solely and exclusively by the local Ace retail entrepreneurs. The moment you walk in the door, you will know why we are Ace... the Helpful Place.