What Happens To Returned Tools At Ace Hardware? Here's Where They Actually Go

Ace Hardware might not have as prodigious a footprint as big-box stores like Home Depot or Lowe's, but it handles returns ...

‘We’re Faster Than Amazon’: How Ace Hardware Is Beating Big Tech While Selling Local

At #4 on our Franchise 500, the 102-year-old company is using a hyperlocal strategy with franchisees to drive digital growth.

Ace Hardware Ranks No. 4 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500®, No. 1 in Category for Fifth Straight Year

Ace Hardware, the world's largest hardware cooperative, has been ranked No. 4 on Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500® list, ...
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Ace’s new store format to boost sales 11% and profit 5%

Ace Hardware gives Multichannel Marketer an in-depth look into its new experiential store format dubbed Elevate Ace. The stores showcase Ace’s anchor brands that drive incremental growth for the ...
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5. Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world. Although it is considered a franchised business because independent owners operate most of its locations, Ace is formally ...

Ace Hardware Ranks Among Top Brands on Forbes 2026 Best Customer Service List

Ace Named Highest-Ranked Hardware and Home Improvement Retailer Among Competitors in Survey of 3,500 Companies OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ace Hardware, the world's largest hardware ...