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WINNER’S LIST Alabama: Breedlove Building Supply Alaska: South Central Hardware Arizona: Tucson Ace Arkansas: Marchant Building Center California: Miller’s Ace Hardware Colorado: Northwest Ranch Supply Connecticut: Chatfield True Value Hardware Delaware: Smyrna Community Hardware Florida: Hall’s Hardware and Lumber Georgia: Bob’s Do it Best Hardware and Supply Hawaii: HPM Building Supply Idaho: Albeni Falls Building Supply Illinois: Graber Building Supply Indiana: Alpha Building Center Iowa: Fisk Farm and Home Kansas: Mill Creek Lumber and Supply in Wichita
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Kentucky: Southern Wholesale Louisiana: Pierre Part Store Maine: S.W. Collins Co. Maryland/DC: True Value on 17th Massachusetts: Osterville Hardware Michigan: Allendale True Value and Rental Minnesota: Kendall’s Ace Hardware Mississippi: Nabors Do it Best Home Center Missouri: Rose Hardware Montana: Central Lumber and Hardware Nebraska: Builders Warehouse
nnovation. Performance. Community-service. These are the qualities that make an All Star hardware and building supply dealer. This year’s class of STIHL Hardware All Stars marks the 13th year of the program, in which editors recognized one business from each of the 50 states. We talked to distributors and suppliers, we visited stores and dealer markets, we even studied customer reviews on social media to help determine the honorees. And they’re more than just the best — they are superstars to us.
Nevada: Big R in Sparks
Here’s more on the criteria:
Oregon: Diamond Home Improvement
Innovation in operations, marketing or merchandising; High performance, exhibited through expansion, success or sales growth; Customer focus, community centricity and a commitment to the traditions of the hardware and building supply industry. Isn’t that what makes a hardware all star? We think so. The selection process is made difficult by the fact that there are so many great hardware stores across the nation. It’s about being unique, and building on an outstanding story. Our call for the best in 2023 was answered by these following all stars — our superstar hardware stores for this year. For more All Star coverage, visit HBSDealer.com. HBSDealer.com
New Hampshire: Caron Building and Rental Center New Jersey: Swedesboro Hardware New Mexico: O&G Do it Best Hardware in Flora Vista New York: Riverhead Building Supply North Carolina: Blackhawk Ace Hardware North Dakota: Wagon Wheel Lumber and Hardware Ohio: Handyman Do it Best Hardware Oklahoma: Hilltop Hardware and Lumber Pennsylvania: GR Mitchell True Value Rhode Island: Mt. Pleasant Hardwarein Providence South Carolina: Oswald Wholesale Lumber in Leesville South Dakota: Whetstone Hardware Hank Tennessee: Germantown Hardware Texas: Weakley-Watson Ace Hardware Utah: Valley Hardware in Heber City Vermont: Chester Do it Best Hardware Virginia: M&M Building Supply in Hartfield Washington: Knudson Lumber and Hardware in Ellensburg West Virginia: Liggett’s Supply Wisconsin: Solon Springs Mercantile Hardware Hank Wyoming: Pinedale Lumber
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