Ace Hardware

$AHCRF500 #4
CategoryRetail
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Retail Businesses
Locations5,144
Franchisee Count4,885
Franchise Fee$5,000
Item 7 Low$250,000
Item 7 Midpoint$625,000
Item 7 High$1,000,000
Royalty FeesNone - franchisor charges no royalty
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open79
Founded1928
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business97
Began Franchising1928
HQLakewood, CO
Executives15
LinksWeb
Email
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2025
Last UpdatedJul 26, 2026
FDDs2025 · 2024 · 2021 🔒
Franchisor

Ace Hardware Corporation is a wholesaler of hardware products, paint, and other merchandise that offers dealerships to retailers of hardware and related items. The company provides value-added services such as advertising, merchandising assistance, promotional support, store format design, retail training services, insurance, and store technology services to its members.

Ace Hardware Corporation is a Delaware corporation, wholly owned by its members. Key executives include CEO John Venhuizen and CFO William Guzik, with a team of approximately 50 executives.

Ace Hardware Corporation is a wholesaler of hardware products, paint, and other merchandise that offers dealerships to retailers of hardware and related items. The company provides value-added services such as advertising, merchandising assistance, promotional support, store format design, retail training services, insurance, and store technology services to its members.

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