Ace Hardware is a hardware store chain with locations in the United States and 70 other countries. It is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. As of 2017, Ace Hardware had more than 4,000 stores in 60 countries.
Ace Hardware was founded in 1924 by Richard Hesse, E.C. Stine, and Frank Program in Chicago, Illinois.
The company was originally called Ace Stores and was a group of hardware stores that bought merchandise from Chicago-based suppliers. In 1931, the name was changed to Ace Hardware Corporation.
Ace Hardware is a privately held company owned by Richard Hesse’s family. It is one of the largest hardware store chains in the world and has been ranked #1 in customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates for 11 years in a row.
Ace Hardware has stores in all 50 states in the US and 70 other countries. Some of the countries where Ace Hardware has a presence are Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, China, Japan, Philippines, India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, and Costa Rica.
Is Ace Hardware nationwide? Yes, Ace Hardware has stores located in all 50 states of the US as well as 70 other countries around the world.
