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A Man And His Dog

When a distraught elderly man walked into Cleveland’s Ace Hardware in Mississippi, one young store team member immediately reached out to help. Through conversations, which reminded the young man of talking with his grandfather, he learned what was going on in the old man’s life. He knew exactly how to help. Watch Video

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Hurricane Harvey Can’t Shut Us Down

Hurricane Harvey Can’t Shut Us Down

After rushing home from what was to be a fun weekend reconnecting with old friends, one couple finds themselves in the midst of a harrowing hurricane that devastated their town. The one thing that set them apart from the rest? They own the local Ace Hardware.

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A Family Legacy Lives On

A Family Legacy Lives On

Having the oldest family-owned continually operating hardware store in Maryland has a certain amount of cache — assuming the family continues to own it. A couple of years ago, the Clark family came to a curious crossroads: Do we sell if our children decide to not take over the business?

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Charity To Loved Ones

Charity To Loved Ones

You never want to hear the words, "Your child is going to the hospital." But after years of fundraising through their Ace Hardware store for the Children’s Miracle Network at Texas Children’s hospital in Houston, that’s exactly what Bill and Susan heard about their grandson.

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Learning the Language

Learning the Language

Going through life without the ability to hear the outside world offers its own set of challenges. But when you’re navigating life without the help of friends or even strangers, it becomes more difficult.

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Second Chances

Second Chances

Not everyone loves an underdog, but sometimes you’re better off rooting for the one running behind the pack. For one D.C. Ace owner, this has become somewhat of an unintentional rule — and it has made her business a success and her team a bunch of winners.

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Homeless Cats Find Shelter

Homeless Cats Find Shelter

It is said cats have nine lives. For a group of feral cats in a small town in western New York, their longevity is being helped through the efforts of a few kind-hearted folks at Standish-Jones Building Supply Ace Hardware.

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FAQ'S

  1. What are Heartware Stories?

    At Ace Hardware we believe everyone has a story to tell. These are acts of amazing moments, where an individual or a community bonds over shared strength and determination. These stories happen in big cities and small towns across America. Each and every day. Even in hardware stores.

  2. How are Heartware Stories selected?

    Heartware Stories are reviewed and selected by a team at Ace Hardware’s Corporate office. We discover Heartware stories a number of ways – from hearing about them from our customers directly as well as through social media, local news coverage and Ace’s corporate field staff.

  3. How can I submit a Heartware Story?

    We’d love to hear a story to consider for a future Heartware Story. If you have a story you want to share please include a short description, name of the store, name of the city/state and names of individuals involved. You can submit a story in 3 ways.

    1. Tagging us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #HeartwareStories

    2. Send us a letter to 2200 Kensington Ct., Oak Brook IL 60523 Attention: Consumer Marketing Department

  4. Are Ace’s individually owned?

    Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs.

  5. How can I find out about new Heartware Stories?

    Visit acehardware.com/heartwarestories to join our email list to receive stories right to your inbox. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more news and behind the scene moments of this series. Photos and videos can be viewed searching #HeartwareStories.

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