“We moved to Ooltewah a few weeks ago, and from my very first visit to Elders Ace Hardware—and the many trips since—everyone has been absolutely fantastic. Andrew has helped me multiple times, whether I needed assistance finding a simple product or was working through a much more involved project. He has consistently been patient, knowledgeable, and willing to take the time to make sure I had exactly what I needed. After moving into our home, we quickly realized that the keys we were given only worked for our smart keypad, and we didn’t have keys for six other locks throughout the house. Once again, Andrew helped me find the products I needed to get everything sorted out. Steven, the store manager, went above and beyond as well. He stepped away from his responsibilities to watch a video with me and personally help me rekey all of my locks. He made it feel as though I was the only customer in the store, even though he obviously had plenty of other things he could have been doing. What really stands out about Elders Ace is that the staff isn’t just polite—they are genuinely knowledgeable, helpful, and willing to go above and beyond for their customers. You don’t get that level of service everywhere anymore. We’re very glad to have Elders Ace Hardware nearby and will absolutely continue to make it our go-to hardware store. Highly recommend Andrew, Steven, and the entire team!”
“Went in to get a hole saw and John and Cooper were super helpful and did great research to help me find what I needed. This place is always so helpful. Thank you John and Cooper.”
“The gift shop and the green house/plants departments are my “Go To” locations everything I visit Highway 58 Ace…exceptional customer service! The other areas of the store provide excellent customer service, too. Often walking with you to assist product location. The cashiers are very personable, too”
“We went in late in the afternoon to pick up some pavers. There were only two people working in the store and Corey took his time to help us get 60 pavers loaded. We really appreciate him! Thanks Corey !”
“I'm a big fan of Harbor Freight. Very good supplies for the money. Probably wouldn't shop here for everything if I did my projects for a living, but for the average active homeowner, you really can't beat it.”
“I placed my order online but did call the store and spoke to someone about how long it might take to receive my chain hoist since it was not available in the store (shipped from the factory). I got my answer that it might take 10 days to arrive. So I placed my order.”
“I recently had East Ridge Hardware order several under cabinet lighting fixtures for my kitchen. Michael was very helpful, knowledgeable and courteous. The fixtures arrived in three days. Excellent service!!!”
“Can we be honest for a second? Tractor Supply is one of the few stores left that still feels… real. Not overly polished. Not fake. Just hardworking people, good conversations, and everything you didn’t know you needed until you walked out spending twice what you planned There’s something about walking through those doors that feels different. Farmers. Families. DIY people. Pet owners. Folks rebuilding fences, feeding animals, working the land, or just trying to take care of their home the right way. And the crazy part? The employees actually help you. That’s rare now. You can tell Tractor Supply understands small towns, community, hard work, and the kind of people who don’t mind getting dirt on their boots. Honestly, stores like this deserve more recognition. Anybody else walk in for ONE thing and leave with 12?”
“Kendall as a company is ok, though sometimes they don’t have common items in stock.THIS location though has two of the best counter guys you can ask for. Steven and Michael are both A+ at their jobs and have helped Me out a lot. Would recommend this place to anyone based on them working there.”
“first to making a delivery here and it was really quick very friendly from the front office to the forklift driver..this is were they get you unloaded park the truck at the end of the line..”
“To the staff that helped me. I want to give a big thank you to you. I’ve been soo nervous about building cabinets on my own, (first big wood working project ) and transporting them from HD to my house. They helped me with every step. To the guy with the grey beard, you literally rock! When I seen you today I lit up! Thank you for helping me find all the things I was looking for the day before and today! To the staff at the pro desk. Thank you soooo much! I couldn’t have achieved this without you. Truly. These things wouldn’t have fit in my car. The kindness and patience that you had with me was much appreciated. Come to HD to get your lumber and real hospitality!”
“There’s always a chance you’ll run into 3 generations of the Thompson family any time you’re in there. Gotta love a family owned and operated business that runs so well. Check them out”
“I actually shop here for Benchmade knives and they have had what I needed and the lady was very helpful. Can’t speak for the sprinkler side but customer service is excellent.”
“Home Depot always has what I need. Better than Lowe's in my experience. Even if HD doesn't have what I need Lowe's is right next to it so I just go to both”
“Mike the assistant manager of Chattanoga store helped us today. Went above and beyond to find us everything we needed since it was not on display. The store showed 4 available . Highly recommend them from customer service to management.”
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