University Ace Hardware is a family owned and operated store committed to serving the community. The store is known for being extremely helpful and eager to find and fix anything brought in, offering special deeds that big box stores do not. Customers report excellent service, great customer care, and knowledgeable, helpful associates who provide quick, professional, and friendly assistance with a smile. The staff is praised for going above and beyond, even helping to identify parts for customers when the store does not carry an item, ensuring they can source it elsewhere. The store offers a lot of great tools and DIY hardware for weekend fixes and is noted as being much faster than big box stores. It carries top brands across many categories. This helpful service has won the store customers for life and continued patronage.
Great place, if they don't have it you probably didn't really need it. Friendly helpful staff.
April 2026
This is my favorite ace. Every time I come in I am immediately greeted and helped. I come here frequently for live bait, and I’ve never had a bad experience. Matt is a great worker, and he always gives us what we need.
April 2026
ACE hardware at Alafaya and Palm Valley.Goes above and beyond to help their customers
