Westlake Ace Hardware to Open New Store in Papillion, Nebraska

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 former Best Buy, will feature approximately 18,000 sq. ft. of retail space. A soft opening is tentatively planned for the fourth quarter of 2025.

In addition to offering such services as key cutting, automotive key fob replacement, and propane tank exchange, the store will sell lawn and garden supplies, fasteners, tools, plumbing, and electrical supplies. The new store will also showcase several specialty departments and store-within-a-store concepts, selling such brands as:

• Stihl, Ego, and Milwaukee outdoor power equipment
• Benjamin Moore and Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines paints
• A full-line Garden Center featuring annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, tropicals, and shrubs
• Milwaukee, DeWalt, and Craftsman power tools
• Weber, Traeger, and Big Green Egg grills and accessories
• Scotts lawn care products
• Yeti coolers, drinkware, and accessories

“Westlake Ace Hardware has long been part of the greater Omaha community, so the opportunity to open a new store here is exciting,” said Joe Jeffries, president and CEO of Ace Retail Holdings (parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware). “Papillion is a fantastic community. We can’t wait to show our new neighbors how we live the Ace Helpful Promise daily through world-class service, helpful advice, and the leading products they need to get their projects done right.”