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Handy Hardware is a hardware store distribution center serving 1,000 retailers in 9 states in the United States, from Colorado to Florida, and in Mexico and Central America as well. It was founded in 1961 in Houston, Texas. Handy Hardware is a member/owner of Distribution America, second largest wholesale marketing organization in the United ...
Ace Hardware [6] Distribution America (Trustworthy Hardware, Sentry Hardware, Golden Rule Lumber Center, Priced Right Everyday) [7] Do It Best [8] Handy Hardware [9] Home Hardware Stores (Canada) [10] Mica DIY [11] Mitre 10 (New Zealand) [12] PRO Hardware [13] True Value; United Hardware Distributing Company (Hardware Hank) [14] Val-Test ...
United Hardware Distributing Co. is a dealer-owned corporation based in Maple Grove, Minnesota which provides distribution services for about 610 member-owned stores, the majority of which operate under the Hardware Hank trade name. In addition, the company services about 800 other stores owned by non-members.
PRO Group, Inc. was a retailers' cooperative and distributors' cooperative. It was based in Denver, Colorado, and was founded in 1953. The company's retail formats included: PRO Hardware; Farm Mart; GardenMaster; It formerly had a division: National Paint Distributors, but that was disbanded.
Furrs Supermarkets – New Mexico/West Texas; went bankrupt in 2001. Genuardi's – defunct as of 2012 as a chain; 2015 all locations; Giant – Ralphs big box format; Southern California; Giant Open Air – merged with Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy; Haggen – west coast regional chain, acquired by Albertsons. Several locations still exist.
At that time, Handy Andy had over $120 million in debt and was planning to reorganize into hardware supermarkets. In early 1996, however, creditors forced Handy Andy to liquidate its assets to repay its outstanding debts. On January 25, 1996, Handy Andy announced it would be closing its remaining 54 stores, laying off over 2,500 employees.
The area, which was named for tobacco farmer Joseph Bishop, who lived in the area, became a business center after 1797 because of the busy Talcott Mountain Turnpike (now U.S. Route 44). A tavern also became the location of West Hartford's first post office here in 1820. [2] [3]
Renown has base products such as toilet paper, paper towels, brooms, and cleaning agents. In the 1990s AmSan became a conglomerate by buying 44 independent janitor and sanitary distributors. Some of AmSan's acquisitions are AmSan Eve, AmSan Vonachen-Elton, AmSan Nogg Chemical & Paper, and AmSan West. In 2002 Michael Mulhern became CEO of AmSan.