Schmidt’s & Serafine’s Inc. True Value has roots in Waterbury going back 100 years. Now, the long-time family business is up for sale. Company president and co-owner Jeff Schmidt, 71, has ...

This is one of the few hardware stores where you can come down and really talk to someone one on one," Lannon said. When Lannon began working at Elwood's 35 years ago, there were 18 employees. Now ...

Hardware Store Owner Retires, ... restaurateurs often say that everybody makes it on the drinks. ... I walked up to him, asked him if he wanted to sell a store. He looked at me. We agreed on a price.

We try to do that the best we can even when we can’t please everyone.” According to Schmidt said Schmidt’s & Serafine’s is the last remaining family-owned hardware store in the city.

So, there you have it, a compelling case for why Costa Rican hardware stores offer a much more…shall we say…’entertaining’ shopping experience compared to their American equivalents. As for me, I’ll ...

Mark Walters, co-owner of 1610 Hardware, begins the process of installing cash register drawers last week at the new store in southeast Santa Fe. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican Facebook ...

Schmidt’s & Serafine’s Inc. True Value has roots in Waterbury going back 100 years. Now, the long-time family business is up for sale. Company president and co-owner Jeff Schmidt, 71, has ...