Ace Hardware Stores are closing in 2026: See updated list of doomed locations

While Ace Hardware is celebrating record growth, some of its longest-standing stores are shutting their doors for good. Like many traditional neighborhood hardware stores, Ace Hardware operates as a retailer-owned cooperative rather than a traditional franchise, meaning that each of its nearly 5,300 locations across all 50 states is independently owned and operated. “Every Ace store is sized and stocked to best cater to the neighborhood that they serve,” Ace Hardware owner-operator Jeff Sm...