Hardware All Star highlights

For a decade, the editors of HBSDealer have been soliciting nominations and recommendations for our annual Hardware All Star issue – one store from each of the 50 states.

The class of 2020 – officially known as STIHL Hardware All Stars --  is extra special. It’s a list of 50 retailers selected from the  previous decade lists.

Throughout the year, HBSDealer.com has been highlighting this class of “Superstars,” here are four more stores deserving of recognition for their all-star qualities.

• Coastal Hardware
Kiln, Miss.
A huge variety of offerings, from hardware and paint to apparel, evena dress for that special occasion. The store has earned the tagline: “More than a hardware store … an experience. The Coastal Hardware Trunk Shows have made a tradition out of after-hours eating, drinking and shopping.

• Overland Hardware
Overland, Mo.
This class of 2012 All Star is certified fun and friendly – as anyone who watches the store’s social media can attest. See for yourself. It’s a store small enough to know the customers’ names , big enough to take on the large industrial and commercial accounts and earn the respect and repeat business of both.

• Sliters Lumber & Building Supply
Bigfork, Mont.
This All Star operates three attractive family owned Montana locations with deep connections to its communities served. You can tell a lot about Sliters by its P.A.C.T. with its customers – Professional, Attitude, Commitment and Trustworthy.

• Builders
Kearney, Neb.
A 65,000 sq. ft. independent home center has the firepower to take on the national chains. A state of the art drive-thru lumberyard in Kearney is just the tip of the company’s formidable lumber enterprise, which includes pro-focused units in Colorado and component plants in Nebraska.