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WINNER’S LIST
THE 2022 CLASS OF STIHL HARDWARE ALL STARS
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t’s the most customer-focused, service-oriented, hardware-happy issue of the year. It’s time to announce the official HBSDealer class of 2022 STIHL Hardware All Stars. The all-star program, now in its twelfth year, recognizes one high-performing, innovation-embracing business in each of the 50 states. What makes a hardware store an All Star? Any or all of the following: Innovation in operations, marketing, merchandising; High performance, expansion, success or sales growth; Customer focus; community centricity and a commitment to the traditions of the hardware and building supply industry. The 50 profiles on the following pages run the gamut from stories of dramatic renovations, out-of-the box sales strategies and heartfelt contributions to communities and people in need. It’s a tribute to the industry that each year brings a surplus of high-quality nominations. The companies here have earned their reputations, and they join an elite fraternity of honorees. Here's to the class of 2022. For more All Star coverage, visit HBSDealer.com.
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Alabama: Warrior Ace Alaska: Delta Building Supply Arizona: HomCo Arkansas: Weiss Do it Best Lumber California: Ganahl Colorado: Circle Ace Hardware Connecticut: Ring’s End Delaware: Wagner Hardware Florida: Taylor’s Building Supply Georgia: Keith’s Ace Hawaii: Hardware Hawaii Idaho: Valley Lumber & Rental Illinois: Whitmore Ace Indiana: Kabelin Ace Hardware Iowa: How-To-Building Center Kansas: Adams Lumber and Homestore Kentucky: Lyons Hardware Louisiana: Hartman’s Hardware Maine: Damariscotta Hardware Maryland: Clinton Hardware Massachusetts: Jed’s Hardware Michigan: Peter’s True Value Minnesota: Beisswenger’s Mississippi: Cleveland Ace Missouri: Buchheit Montana: Livingston's Ace Hardware Nebraska: Geneva Home Center Nevada: Meads Hardware New Hampshire: Rand’s Hardware New Jersey: Schwering’s Hardware New Mexico: Burns Do it Center New York: Brinkmann’s Paint & Hardware North Carolina: 67 Hardware North Dakota: Scheels Home & Hardware Ohio: Cincinnati Ace Oklahoma: Lumber Mart Oregon: D&B Supply Pennsylvania: Nitterhouse Hardware Rhode Island: Arnold Lumber South Carolina: Boland’s Ace Hardware South Dakota: Heisler’s Do it Best Hardware Tennessee: Tennessee Hardware & Farm Texas: Groom & Sons’ Home Center Utah: Brigham Ace Hardware Vermont: O.C. McCuin & Sons Virginia: Cardinal Home Center Washington: Hartnagel Building Supply West Virginia: Hardman’s Wisconsin: Klingbeil Lumber Wyoming: Howshar Hardware
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