Meet Our Member: Cameron’s Hardware and Supply: Your community hardware store and more
By Carla Lucas
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s engaged community supporters of the Oxford region, Cameron’s Hardware and Supply owners, Angie and Frank Lobb, bring what the people of Oxford need and want to their Baltimore Pike store. It is more than a hardware store; it is your community store. Not only can the Oxford community travel only a few miles from their homes to find great products and prices, but Cameron’s gives back to Oxford’s many causes, teams, and events all year long. In 2015, Cameron’s Hardware became a member of the Ace Hardware family. “It’s the best of both worlds,” Angie Lobb (sitting on tractor at left) is joined by a few of their many employees, including (back row) said Angie of their decision, be- Jeff Scott, Heather Lobb, Nick Giusti, John McDermott; in front (left) Mary Huczko; kneeling in center is Tim Nugent; and (on right tractor) Jake McDermott. cause Cameron’s remains a fully the changes with a grand reopening. Angie invites everyone family-owned and operated business, while now having the to stop by for a look around. There will be games, prizes, same resources of national chain stores. barbeque, children’s activities, and special displays. On FriAt the time they made the commitment to Ace, they also day, April 14, the JD Powers trailer will be at the celebration. made a commitment to increase and improve their store. The Angie and Frank Lobb purchased Cameron’s in 2000 store is now expanded from 16,000 square feet to 20,000 from Clyde and Helen Cameron. The location on Baltisquare feet, and will offer more than 47,000 products. “We more Pike is the third location over the company’s 50-plusare moving things around to make the store more shoppingyear history. The expansion is the second at this site for the friendly, and there will be more products,” Angie said. Lobbs. Highlighting the expansion is the development of a fullThree generations of Lobbs work at Cameron’s. Their service garden center and a new rental/parts/service area. son, Jeff Lobb, is the general manager. Their daughter-inCameron’s carries larger equipment, such as hot water heatlaw Heather, son-in-law John McDermott, and grandsons ers. Tractors, tillers, and snowblowers from Husquvarna, Jake McDermott and Alex Johnson are all part of the 40Stihl and Echo are available. There will be a greenhouse on plus full- and part-time employees that make Cameron’s a site with seasonal flowers, vegetables and landscaping plants. great community store. Come the holiday season, Cameron’s will have an expanded “This is wonderful for us to do as a family business,” AnChristmas display and will be selling Christmas trees. gie said. Cameron’s will continue to be more than just a hardware store with their full-service plumbing, heating, and cooling Cameron’s Hardware and Supply is located at 2195 Baldepartment, and one of the region’s best hunting and fishtimore Pike, Oxford. The store is open seven days a week, ing departments. The rental department, although in a new Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturlocation in the store, will continue to offer items that are days from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to easy for the home do-it-yourselfer to operate. Lawnmower 4 p.m. They can be reached at 610-932-2416. Check them and chain saw sharpening are still available in the rental/ out online at cameronshardware.com. Find and like them service department. on Facebook – Cameron’s Hardware. On April 14 and 15, Cameron’s Hardware will celebrate For news, events, and information log onto OxfordPA.org
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