Power up with 2023 STIHL Hardware All Stars: Texas, Utah, Vt.
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 Texas, Utah and Vermont are featured below.
Texas
“This place carries a lot of really cute things you don’t usually find in hardware stores,” said one reviewer on social media. Another commented on the amazing service and the owners, the wonderful Jacobs family. Family and community are a big part of the Brownwood store that has been around for more than 14 decades. The Jacobs family said the store has been, “serving Brown County for over 140 years and plans to continue for 140 more.”
Utah
Justin Peel took over the store with no previous hardware experience. With a steep learning curve, he and his team of eight have powered through supply challenges. The Do it Best dealer underwent a complete remerchandising project that included an expanded power tool selection, the creation of robust power aisles and a new rental department. A military vet, Justin supports multiple veteran’s groups with donations of products and money.
Vermont
Nestled between two mountains, this store draws in local customers and vacationing skiers with their well-stocked displays of kiddie pools, grills, mulch and outdoor furniture. Owner Julie Pollard wanted to ensure her customers can get what they need in just one stop. A few years ago, she bought a retiring florist’s business expanding her store, learned the art of floral arranging, and opened Chester Hardware’s floral department.
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Special thanks to STIHL for its support of the ALL-STAR project. (Note: Not all honorees are STIHL dealers.)
