Springfield City Wire

Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Agawam, Massachusetts, recently celebrated its grand opening by promising to give customers even more of what they’ve come to expect.

During its Oct. 22 reopening, store officials pledged to provide more of the personal, knowledgeable and helpful service Ace prides itself on, along with a blend of quality home maintenance, expertise and products for repair and home improvement.

“If you haven't been by in a while, you may not even recognize us,” store officials posted on Facebook. “Be on the lookout for our newly remodeled storefront. If you think this is impressive, you should see what we've done on the inside.”

With the company long billed as “America’s most celebrated, helpful place,” Rocky’s Ace Hardware was specifically designed to reflect the needs of the local community, offering a range of products and services customers have come to expect from a full-service Ace store, including solutions to everyday home maintenance needs. This includes a wide array of high-quality products in categories like paint, lawn and garden, sporting goods, housewares, hand and power tools, plumbing, hardware, electrical, fishing, nursery, outdoor power equipment, wood pellets, bird supplies, holiday decor, office supplies, pet supplies, cleaning, automotive and outdoor living.

Rocky’s also offers a range of expert specialty services in paint color matching, key cutting, glass cutting, knife sharpening, STIHL power equipment repair, special orders, acrylic sheet cutting, copy and fax services, window treatments, delivery and assembly. Key store focuses and product offerings also include niche brands such as STIHL, Craftsman, Traeger, Toro and Scotts.

Open seven days a week, store shelves are regularly packed with essential products and supplies, including some of the most respected brand names and best-selling items needed to help people take care of their homes.

Located at 10 Springfield Street in Agawam, Rocky’s Ace Hardware hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, with more than 5,600 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 70 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in China, Panama and the United Arab Emirates.

Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and is known as "the place with the helpful hardware folks." For more information, visit AceHardware.com or Newsroom.AceHardware.com.