Successful hardware stores plan their objectives with a brief vision statement that spells out the owner's long-term plans for the company, including growth, values and contributions to the community.

Nuthouse Hardware is open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. See the profile of this NYC store at 202 E. 29th St. in Manhattan. Skip to content , or skip to search .

It was built in 1903 by Benjamin R. Huske, and the hardware store that opened there in 1904 operated for 67 years, closing in 1971. It is part of the National Register of Historic Places.

A Few Cool Hardware Stores, a chain of Ace Hardware stores in the D.C. and Baltimore areas owned by a husband-and-wife team, is embarking on what may be the ultimate employee retention plan.