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Westlake Ace Hardware Stores and The Salvation Army Join Forces to Beat the Heat with June Fan Drive

May 28, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MO – May 28, 2024 – Westlake Ace Hardware and The Salvation Army are once again partnering to host their annual fan drive dedicated to helping local citizens stay cool during the approaching summer months. The Fan Drive will take place through June 16. Customers at Westlake Ace Hardware stores will be encouraged […]

Westlake Ace Hardware to Open Store in San Leandro, California

May 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 21, 2024) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to open a new store in San Leandro, Calif. Ace Hardware of San Leandro will be in the Greenhouse Marketplace Shopping Center, which is located at 699 Lewelling Blvd., Suite 100. The store will feature approximately 15,000 sq. […]

Westlake Ace Hardware Expands into Maryland

April 17, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 17, 2024) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Clarks Ace Hardware, a 179-year-old hardware retailer with two locations in Maryland: Ellicott City (10325 Baltimore National Pike) and Columbia (8895 McGaw Road). The Clarks Ace stores will be rebranded as Westlake Ace but […]

Westlake Ace Hardware to Open Store in Mission Hills, California

April 9, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 9, 2024) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to open a new store in Mission Hills, Calif. Located at 10349 Sepulveda Blvd. in Mission Hills, Ace Hardware of Mission Hills will have approximately 15,000 sq. ft. of retail space. Renovations to the space are scheduled to […]

Westlake Ace Hardware to Open 3rd Columbia, Missouri Store

March 13, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 13, 2024) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to open a new store in Columbia, Mo. Located in the Rock Bridge Shopping Center (405 E Nifong Blvd. in Columbia, Mo.), the 30,000 sq. ft. store will feature nearly 22,000 sq. ft. of retail space. Remodeling of […]

Lee’s Summit Westlake Ace Hardware Officially Opens

February 13, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 12, 2024) – The new Westlake Ace Hardware in Lee’s Summit, Mo. will host grand opening events February 15-19. The weekend’s events will also be an opportunity for the Lee’s Summit community to meet Julia Manker, the new store’s general manager. Located at 3511 S.W. Market Street (near the intersection of […]

Ace Retail Holdings Raises Over $1 Million For Children’s Miracle Network

February 7, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 7, 2024) – Ace Retail Holdings, the parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware and Great Lakes Ace Hardware, announced today that it has raised more than $1.2 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 […]

Olathe Westlake Ace Hardware Officially Opens

January 15, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 15, 2024) – The new Westlake Ace Hardware in western Olathe, Ks. — located at 1185 W. Santa Fe St. — will host a grand opening event and sale January 19 – 21. The weekend’s events will also be an opportunity for the Olathe community to meet Erika Tritz, the new […]

Westlake Ace Hardware to Open 8th Wichita-Area Store

December 21, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (December 21, 2023) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to open a new store in Wichita, Kan. To be located at the intersection of 21st Street and North Greenwich Road (in the Regency Lakes Shopping Center), the 18,200 sq. ft. store will feature more than 14,000 sq. […]

Westlake Ace Hardware to Open New Store in Overland Park, Kansas

December 12, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2023) – Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed an agreement to open a new store at 6327 W. 119th Street, east of Metcalf Avenue, in Overland Park, Ks. To be located in the former Sears Home & Life — in The Fountains Shopping Center — the new Westlake […]