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Westlake Ace Hardware to Open Brookside Location

October 14, 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 13, 2020) – Westlake Ace Hardware recently announced that it signed a lease to open a new store at 104 West 63rd St. in Kansas City – in the heart of the historic Brookside neighborhood. Westlake Ace is scheduled to take possession of the 6,600 square foot space – the former […]

Focus on Fire Safety in October

October 7, 2020

Westlake Ace Hardware and The National Fire Protection Association offer tips to prevent kitchen fires and keep your home and family safe. Now more than ever, we are all enjoying a lot of quality time at home, and with Autumn’s crisp nights, we are often drawn back into the kitchen to cook up warm, comforting […]

Second chances. Second lives. Second helpings.

October 5, 2020

Westlake Ace Hardware and Veterans Community Project join forces to launch Bravo Bravo Que BBQ sauces – with 100 percent of the proceeds going to end Veteran homelessness. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 5, 2020) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today that it is partnering with Veterans Community Project (VCP) to help end Veteran homelessness, one bottle of delicious […]

4 Tasty Ways to Celebrate National Hot Dog Day on July 22

July 17, 2020

  Westlake Ace Hardware’s champion BBQ expert offers four tasty new recipes to help hungry fans of this summertime staple celebrate.   KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 16, 2020) – National Hot Dog Day is truly the most wonderful time of the year for hot dog fans everywhere. On Wednesday, July 22, we celebrate the beloved […]

Record $130,000 Raised for Heat Relief

July 7, 2020

Westlake Ace Hardware and The Salvation Army raise funds to give more than 9,100 fans to those in need. Kansas City, MO – July 7, 2020 – Westlake Ace Hardware recently partnered with The Salvation Army for their annual fan drive. This is the 14th year of the partnership that benefits local communities by providing […]

Westlake Ace Hardware Stores Host a June Fan Drive

June 2, 2020

Westlake is partnering with The Salvation Army to help local citizens keep cool this summer. The fans will be distributed in July. KANSAS CITY, MO – June 1, 2020 – With summer fast approaching, Westlake Ace Hardware stores throughout the nation are gearing up to host their annual fan drive benefiting The Salvation Army. The fan […]

Westlake Ace Hardware to Open New Store in Lenexa, Kansas

May 27, 2020

The store will be Westlake’s 22nd location in the Kansas City metro area. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 27, 2020) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed a lease to open a new store at 101st Street and Woodland Road in Lenexa, Kan. To be built at the corner of Woodland and K-10 Highway […]

Westlake Ace Hardware Expands in St. Louis

May 19, 2020

With the acquisition of Brandt & Sons Ace Hardware, Westlake will own and operate three stores in the St. Louis, Mo. area. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 19, 2020) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it will purchase Brandt & Sons Ace Hardware. The store is located at 12634 Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights, Mo. It […]

Westlake ACE store teams partner with their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

March 10, 2020

Each year our Westlake ACE stores fundraise through in-store drives, events, and other projects. Each year our Westlake ACE store teams partner with their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) to fundraise through in-store drives, events, and other projects. Due to our customers’ generous giving and associates’ purposeful work in 2019, we reached a new […]

The General Manager Conference

February 24, 2020

Annually, Westlake ACE Hardware brings all store General Managers to a conference in Lenexa, KS. Annually, Westlake ACE Hardware brings all store General Managers to a conference in Lenexa, KS (home of our headquarters which we call “The Store Support Center”). It is an exciting event with presentations, training, breakout sessions, a vendor show, and […]