10-09-2021, 08:02 PM
We had a local Ace Hardware in my little town. Talk around the campfire says the owner had to pay $60,000. a year (probably around 10 years ago) just to have the Ace Hardware name.
He ditched them and became a "Do-It Center" branded hardware. Still as expensive as Fook. A ten mile drive would get you to a Home Depot, but when you need just one little item, it might be worth it to shop the local hardware and forget about the 20+ mile round trip.
He ditched them and became a "Do-It Center" branded hardware. Still as expensive as Fook. A ten mile drive would get you to a Home Depot, but when you need just one little item, it might be worth it to shop the local hardware and forget about the 20+ mile round trip.