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Westlake Ace Hardware to Open New Store in Papillion, Nebraska
March 13, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 13, 2025) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to open a new store at Shadow Lake Towne Center (72nd Street and Highway 370) in Papillion, Neb. Westlake Ace currently owns and operates seven stores in the greater Omaha metropolitan region. The new store, located in a […]
Read MoreWestlake Ace Hardware Acquires Chicago’s Edgebrook Ace Hardware
March 11, 2025
Westlake Ace Hardware will acquire the beloved Chicago Edgebrook neighborhood hardware store and continue its decades-long tradition of service. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 11, 2025) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today that it has agreed to acquire Edgebrook Ace Hardware, a family-owned retailer based in Chicago, Ill. The 8,700 sq. ft. store, located at 5423 […]
Read MoreWestlake Ace Hardware Officially Opens 3rd Columbia Store
March 10, 2025
From March 14 to 16, grand opening events and a sale will celebrate the official opening of Westlake Ace’s third store in Columbia, Missouri. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 10, 2025) – Columbia, Missouri, has always been a special place for Westlake Ace Hardware. As one of the first cities the retailer expanded into after its 1905 […]
Read MoreWestlake Ace Hardware to Open Sacramento-Area Store
March 5, 2025
When open, Ace Hardware of Land Park will be Westlake Ace’s 24th location in the state. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 5, 2025) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to open a new store in the Sacramento, Calif. area. Ace Hardware of Land Park will be located in the former Raley’s […]
Read MoreWestlake Ace Hardware to Open More Stores in the Charlotte, NC Area
February 27, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 27, 2025) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed lease agreements to open two new stores in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina, area: A 9,000 sq. ft. store will be developed in the Ballantyne Commons East Shopping Center (15221 John Delaney Drive). Renovations to the space will begin this […]
Read MoreWestlake Ace Hardware to Build New Store in Shawnee, Kansas
February 20, 2025
The 12,500 sq. ft. store will be built in the Monticello Shopping Center. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 20, 2025) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to build a new store in the Monticello Shopping Center in Shawnee, Kan. The center is located along highway K-7, near Shawnee Mission Parkway. Other […]
Read MoreAce Retail Holdings Raises $1.4 Million For Children’s Miracle Network
January 29, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 29, 2025) – Ace Retail Holdings, the parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware and Great Lakes Ace Hardware, announced today that it has raised more than $1.4 million to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN). The contribution was made possible through generous donations by the hardware retailer’s customers and associates in […]
Read MoreAce Retail Holdings Announces Three Promotions
January 21, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 21, 2025) – Ace Retail Holdings, the parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware, Great Lakes Ace Hardware, and other retail hardware brands, recently announced three key promotions. Bob Massengill A Westlake Ace associate for 20 years, Bob Massengill has been promoted to senior vice president of business development and general counsel […]
Read MoreAce Retail Holdings Promotes Three in Corporate Finance
January 15, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 15, 2025) – Ace Retail Holdings, the parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware, Great Lakes Ace Hardware, and other retail hardware brands, recently announced three key promotions within their corporate finance team. John Mitter has been appointed corporate vice president of finance; Cindy Imhoff has been promoted to senior director and […]
Read MoreWestlake Ace Hardware Acquires Augusta Ace Home Center
January 13, 2025
Westlake Ace Hardware will acquire Augusta Ace Home Center, a family-owned business in Augusta, Kan. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 13, 2025) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today that it has agreed to acquire Augusta Ace Home Center, a family-owned retailer in Augusta, Kansas. The acquisition will be completed on March 17, 2025. Augusta Ace Home […]
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