We had a nice surprise in the mail the other day: the May edition of Hardware and Builder Supply Dealer magazine arrived. That's a monthly magazine full of useful information and the newest trends for hardware store folks like yours truly. Obviously receiving the magazine wasn't the nice surprise but rather it was an article [...]
Ace is "the helpful place" and our Ace Blackhawk Hardware customers are taking that slogan to a whole new level. During the month of April, the Ace Foundation ran its inaugural Round Up for Kids donation drive in 514 participating Ace Hardware stores across the nation. We are extremely proud of our local Blackhawk Hardware [...]
Ace will help make miracles one bucket at a time on September 5th: for a $5 donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, customers receive a limited edition five-gallon bucket with an additional 20 percent off everything that fits in the bucket some restrictions apply). As our area's Ace Hardware, Blackhawk is thrilled to participate. We've [...]
Last week as I was walking through the store, I noticed an intriguing display - a tray of colorful gadgets called the DISPOSAL GENIE. Having just the previous evening damaged a good spoon in my disposal, my meeting with THE GENIE was more than pure chance. After reading the sign, I bought one and took it [...]
I was driving along in my car last week when Mike Collins was hosting his morning talk show on NPR. I was jolted into awareness when I heard the senior minister at my church answering a question. Then I realized that Jim Noble was on the show as well. It clicked that this was a [...]
