Meet the 2023 STIHL Hardware All Stars: Ore., Pa., R.I.
Here are the next three in the latest class of STIHL 2023 Hardware Store All Stars that represent community-oriented, customer-focused, high-performance hardware-and-building-supply retailing at its finest. From each of the 50 states, HBSDealer recognized an All-Star performer.
You can read about all 50 honorees here in the digital issue of HBSDealer. Additionally, HBSDealer.com will highlight a handful of honorees one batch at a time. This year’s superstar performers from Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island are featured below.
Oregon
Locally owned and family operated, this home improvement retailer and Orgill dealer headquartered in Southern Oregon, with locations in Klamath Falls and Grants Pass, was started in 2000 by the Steiner family with the vision of providing high-quality service to Oregon’s building community. The company says it, “gives back to the communities in which we live and work. From fundraising and charity events to Diamond’s annual anniversary sale.”
Pennsylvania
GR Mitchell “has more lumber and building materials than the big box stores in Lancaster County,” the firm said. And the hardware side has name brand home and professional grade tools, plumbing, electric, paint and outdoor living products. This is a hardware store with friendly, knowledgeable people – all in Willow Street, Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island
Mt. Pleasant Hardware in Providence
Situated in the historic Federal Hill area, this classic hardware store was first established by owner Marc Gillson’s grandfather in 1923. Mt. Pleasant has a reputation throughout New England for hard-to-find window parts. The friendly, knowledgeable team can usually find a solution for any project. Staff see the growth potential in their urban area and work closely with local entities like Brown University and Roger Williams Hospital.
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Special thanks to STIHL for its support of the ALL-STAR project. (Note: Not all honorees are STIHL dealers.)
