Ace Hardware Newsroom

Ace Is the Place ... for Pie? Hardware Store Sells Pastries Alongside Power Toolsopens in new window
“We began carrying them in our store because our customers loved them, and word spread quickly,” Chris Swanson, president and owner of Strand Ace Hardware in Ripon, California, tells TODAY.com, adding that, as a co-op hardware store, a “special thing” is that each store has the flexibility to carry products of its choosing.
11
Feb
2026
www.today.com
Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winteropens in new window
Making iconic prognostications isn't Phil's sole talent; the animal does other work. Punxsutawney Phil is Ace Hardware's seasonal forecaster, helping the hardware cooperative, the official yard care sponsor of Groundhog Day, perfect lawn care.
02
Feb
2026
people.com
Ace Hardware optimization effort spans warehouse, pricing, operationsopens in new window
Ace Hardware has been involved in a 25-year technology innovation effort with Cognizant that has included migrating from legacy platforms to SAP and continuing with enhancements to e-commerce, supply chain and retailer-facing solutions.
31
Jan
2026
chainstoreage.com
Ace Hardware wins top honor, beats Home Depot and Lowe'sopens in new window
Ace Hardware took the top customer experience score with 58.0. The Market Force study sampled 1,000+ U.S. consumers with varied DIY and professional buyer profiles.
30
Jan
2026
www.thestreet.com
Ace Hardware Ranks on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® List, Secures Top Spot in Categoryopens in new window
ce Hardware has ranked No. 4 on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® list and was named the No. 1 franchise in the Miscellaneous Retail Businesses category for the fifth consecutive year.
13
Jan
2026
hardwareretailing.com