Hardware store finds need in Indy
North Meridian Hardware opened in Indianapolis last month, catering to an influx of condominium and apartment dwellers downtown.
According to an article in the Indianapolis Business Journal, North Meridian Hardware opened last month at 1433 N. Meridian St.
Owner Keith Payne told the newspaper that newly developed condominiums and apartments downtown helped create a need in the market for the venture.
The article also quoted the owner of downtown Indianapolis hardware store competitor Fusek’s True Value owner Steve Fusek. “Anytime you start from scratch, it’s a long process,” Fusek told the paper.
Orchard Supply plans to open in Fresno, again
San Jose, Calif.-based Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. plans to open a new Orchard Supply Hardware store in Fresno, Calif. on April 14th.
The store will be Orchard’s 88th, and the fourth store in Fresno. Grand Opening events include a ribbon-cutting ceremony beginning at 7 a.m., as well as day-long vendor demos, spin and win, kid’s activities and door prizes, including a patio set and a Weber Summit Grill.
“Orchard is delighted to be expanding our presence in the Central Valley,” said Mark Baker, president and CEO of Orchard Supply Hardware. “We know that our new store layout and look will be appealing to our customers, along with the stock that we have selected to match the home and garden needs of the neighborhood.”
The new 50,000-sq.-ft. store includes a 7,700-sq.-ft. nursery and garden center located adjacent to the parking lot for easy access, convenience and quick in-and-out service. The interior space features a newly designed store format that boasts an engaging shopping environment, easy-to-navigate layout and Orchard’s new signature customer service center called ‘Workbench.’
Mike Ellis, a Clovis resident who has been with Orchard since 1979, will manage the store. Ellis has experience managing Orchard stores in Merced, Kings Canyon, Blackstone, Fresno and Visalia.
McDaniel’s Do it Center earns ‘Golden Hammer’
McDaniel’s Do it Center, a family owned, single-store operator in Snohomish, Wash., will accept the Tools of the Trade award during the Home Channel News “Golden Hammer” event of the National Hardware Show.
The award recognizes a hardware and home improvement store that champions innovation and best practices across its operation to generate results and connect with customers.
Home Channel News based the award partly on the following:
• Successfully creating an upscale paint destination through education and merchandising;
• Connecting with customers, evidenced by multiple local awards and honors;
• Earning recognition as an Extreme Retailing honoree and multiple purchase-award winner at Do it Best; and
• Constant re-investment in the business.
Past winners include Hanneke Hardware of St. Louis; Costello’s Ace Hardware of Long Island, N.Y.; and Northern Tool + Equipment of Burnsville, Minn.
The Golden Hammer awards event will take place May 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Doors to the breakfast event will open at 7:30 a.m.
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May-01-2012 01:21 pm