Ziegler's Ace Hardware is a family business with a long and lively history, started in 1856 and now in its fourth generation. It operates nine stores in the Northwest Chicagoland suburbs. Reviews highlight it as a very good hardware store and a great alternative to big box stores. Customers note its very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful staff who provide unmatched and fantastic customer service, answering questions and helping find things. The store carries a relatively wide selection of inventory, including different types of fertilizer and all the useful house maintenance materials, making it a preferred local gem.