BLACKHAWK HARDWARE has got you covered whether you’re remodeling, gardening, cooking, looking for a unique gift, or simply just craving some popcorn. Blackhawk has been a family-owned hardware store in Charlotte, NC since 1977. Known for its wide array of lawn and garden supplies, hardware, paint, electric and plumbing products, Blackhawk Hardware is more than just a hardware store; it is a lifestyle store. From cooking dinner for one to entertaining a large crowd, you can find everything you need in the grilling, kitchen and housewares departments. As the largest Big Green Egg and Weber dealer in the Carolinas, Blackhawk Hardware is the store to visit for all your grilling needs. BBQ fans can rejoice in knowing that the Blackhawk grilling team knows their way around using a grill or smoker and can answer all your hot questions. Along with traditional cooking and grilling utensils, Blackhawk Hardware also offers niche items you never knew you needed until you tried them, such as salt blocks for searing steaks, cedar planks for grilling fish, or flavored smoking chips to add that extra bit of flavor. You can also find various sauces and rubs to spice up any dish. One of the most popular sauces Blackhawk Hardware sells, Ogre Sauce, is made by a local Charlotte company. Available in original and hot flavors, Ogre Sauce is an all-purpose barbeque sauce created by Mike “Ogre” Weeks using his grandmother’s recipe with his own twist. Once Weeks perfected and bottled his sauce, he sold it to a few retail stores, Blackhawk Hardware being one of them. In addition to grilling, Blackhawk Hardware also has everything a wellstocked kitchen needs from small appliances to cooking and baking
tools to party supplies and serveware. You’ll also find essential accessories and helpful gadgets like cookie cutters, strawberry hullers, and garlic presses. The team is always adding unique new food and beverage items like unbreakable glasses infused with titanium, reusable food wrap made from beeswax, and wine wands to remove nitrates and histamines. Blackhawk even offers non-alcoholic “beer” for your dog and “wine” for your cat. Looking for a take-home treat? Blackhawk carries several specialty brands and hard-to-find items with cult-like followings such as Chapel Hill Toffee, Dots Pretzels, and a wide selection of assorted root beers, fruit sodas, and ginger ales, including owner Andy’s favorite: Route 66. A locally made beverage at Blackhawk Hardware is Dunx Coffee, an organic, craft coffee brand that started as a stand at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. In addition to bags of freshly roasted coffee beans, Dunx serves hot drip coffee from a bar window located inside the store. Grab a cup before exploring the aisles looking for that next must-have item. The best thing about Blackhawk Hardware is that you’ll never know what you’ll find there – something you’ve never seen before right next to something you came in searching for – but you can always count on being greeted with warm smiles from the employees when you walk through the doors. BLACKHAWK HARDWARE 4225 Park Rd Charlotte, NC 28209 (704) 525-2682 blackhawkhardware.com
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