“Absolutely the best hardware store. The staff is so incredibly helpful and friendly (shout out to Sherman), good prices, and it has pretty much everything you could need. Love it!”
“We've bought chicks here a couple years in a row. You can even pre-order or reserve chicks. The staff are very friendly and helpful and can provide recommendations.”
“I really appreciate the order online, pick up curbside option. Super helpful for folks with mobility issues! And the one time there was a glitch with my order, the manager bent over backwards to make it right.”
“Great place! Needed to buy Purina Outlast for my horse. Oregon feed store and Tractor Supply are the only ones that stock it besides Middleton Farmers Cooperative. Oregon feed store is 25 minutes from my house, Tractor Supply is even further. Plus TSC never actually has it in stock!! Middleton Farmers Cooperative is only 15-20 minutes from my house, and had Purina Outlast in stock!! Felt nearly impossible to get my hands on, but I know that I have a feed store that I can get it from. The woman working the register at the feed store was very kind and even carried the bag over to the register for me. I’ll see if I can get my other feeds from here so I no longer have to support large corporations like TSC and Farm and Fleet. I’d love to be able to support a local Co-op more often! Only complaint is their hours on the weekends. Would be nice if they were open a couple hours on Sunday, but definitely not the end of the world. Good hours during the week day.”
“Top-notch selections and customer service! Amy and Spring go above and beyond to help you find the right product line, style, and finish to match your vision, overall design, and color scheme. It's important to note that this is a small business and specialty shop. Therefore, is clearly stated on the website/front door/business hours that appointments are required. I noticed some negative comments on reviews and, honestly, I'm not sure what is so hard for people to figure out(?!) -- their appointment policy is clearly spelled out and in place for a reason, in order for them to provide their full attention when working with you on your project. Amy knows her product lines better than anyone else around and will give you expert advice regarding design, quality and best available options, whether you are seeking high-end or more mid-range/affordably-priced pieces. Amy and Spring each helped us immensely in selecting cabinet pulls, door handles/knobs, and coat hooks that would match our desired finish. They were both lovely to work with and so generous with their time. Hardware Studio is a clearly a Madison gem!”
“Taco Tuesday is now one of my favorite lunches. They have authentic tacos, salsa, rice & beans. They are one of my favorite tacos on this side of Madison. Check them out you wont be disappointed! Jay and his crew are fantastic!”
“This is my favorite hardware store. Every time I have walked in, I am greeted and assisted quickly. The store is organized well and the employees are very helpful and courteous.”
“This location used to be a retail location, but changed to a distribution center during Covid. I stopped in anyway, and they were helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. When you need a very specific bolt, this is the place to go.”
“The staff was great and I found exactly what I needed to produce a homemade Yakitori Grill! I have to line the inside of the wood amd edges with heavy duty Aluminum foil.”
“Good small station for convenience or fuel. Top-Tier as well, free of ethanol which is very nice for two-strokes or performance engines. Only real complaint is the amount of people that forget a larger and easier to access location is off of Pleasant View and can be very easily accessed by Market St. WAY too many people hold up the lane on University trying to turn across a double-yellow into the location. I feel like it might be a good idea at this point to make the enter/exit one way, if it gets any worse.”
“Straight forward online order pickup and great online prices / sales. Friendly staff. Occasionally I will find home repair items that are 50% off of what Home Depot charges, and they carry more prominent brands than what Menards carries.”
“Remington all-in-one grooming kit is best on market. Leave goatee looking nice highly recommend. My cousin brought/put me on game about this product and I live by it. It’s easy to use and save power on battery life all round must have to groom goatee and bread”
Lowe's is giving its loyalty program a makeover to better serve small and mid-sized professional contractors. The home improvement retailer has changed its MVPs Pro Rewards & Partnership Program into the new MyLowe's Pro Rewards. The updated program aims to make life easier for professionals while offering more benefits from their first purchase.
Ace Hardware is reimagining itself with a new store concept. The home improvement retailer plans to invest over $1 billion in the next five years to roll out "Elevate Ace" across new and existing locations. The revamped stores will feature brand showrooms, expanded product lines, and enhanced customer service. Some locations will even boast outdoor spaces with live plant displays. Ace gave retailers a sneak peek at the concept during its recent Chicago convention. While a few stores will debut the new look later this year, the full rollout begins in January.
Ace Hardware is hammering out an impressive growth story. The retailer-owned cooperative is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a bang, reaching 5,000 U.S. stores and planning to open 200 new locations in 2024. The company hit a milestone when it opened its 100th new store this year in Henderson, Nevada. Another newcomer, Fixit Ace Hardware in Roswell, Georgia, became the 5,000th domestic Ace store.
In the latest move of its growth plan, leading paint maker Dunn-Edwards just opened 17 new retail locations throughout Northern California. This expansion of physical stores boosts the company's footprint in the region by over 50%.
The expansion caps an exciting time for the nearly 100-year-old company. With its 100th anniversary in 2025, Dunn-Edwards is strengthening its market position through planned growth focused on better serving pros, homeowners and employees.