The Gardens of Blackhawk named Retailer of the Week!
Monrovia Plants has named The Gardens of Blackhawk their Retailer of the Week. See their Facebook photos.
The Infamous Blackhawk Popcorn
This week I have been serving as the Blackhawk’s version of the Wal-Mart greeter. Standing in front of the popcorn machine all day got me to wondering how many bags we popped a year. I know if the machine is broken or we run out, people get upset. Working back from the number of cases [...]
The History of Blackhawk (Unabridged)
The story of Blackhawk begins in 1976. I as working for Pitney Bowes selling postage meters when I begin to realize that my climb up the corporate ladder might be slow. My compulsion to tell management whenever I felt their plans or policies were ridiculous led me to the conclusion that working for myself might [...]
Mom and Pop’s Ace in the Hole
Most people think of hardware stores as Mom & Pop operations, because Mom & Pop actually run them. Go figure. Blackhawk is no exception since Mom, Pop, Son & Brother all work here. The perception is often that we are a modern version of the Dodo bird, set for extinction. As with most things in [...]
About Blackhawk
Blackhawk Hardware was started by the Wilkerson family in 1977. Still owned and operated by the people who started it, Blackhawk is a unique experience - for customers as well employees. In a time where businesses come and go, to be such a mainstay in the Charlotte community is a real blessing. Because of our rich, [...]
Press Release
BLACKHAWK ACE HARDWARE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE COOLEST HARDWARE STORES ON THE PLANET Ace Hardware Corporation Recognizes Local Store for Customized Service CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 15, 2011 – At the recent Ace Platinum Conference held in Las Vegas for the top five percent of Ace store owners, Blackhawk Hardware was recognized as one of [...]