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2017 Annual Edition
RETAIL & SERVICES
QUALIFICATIONS
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We are looking for Helpful Hardware Folks
that can deliver on the Ace Brand Promise
to customers in their store’s neighborhood.
Ideal candidates will have a minimum of
$250,000 of unencumbered cash with a net
worth of $400,000.
Ace is the Place with the
Helpful Hardware Folks!”
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ace stores come in all sizes and shapes
based on the needs of each individual
neighborhood. We have small, urban stores,
large rural stores and everything in between.
Ace stores offer a wide variety of paint,
lawn and garden, tools, business supplies,
local niche services and virtually anything
a customer will ever need to fi x, repair and
maintain their home or business.
RANKINGS & AWARDS
• Ranked No. 7 in Entrepreneur
Magazine’s Top 500 Franchises
• Ranked No. 6 in Franchise Times
Top 200 Franchises
• Ranked No. 8 overall on the
Temkin Experience Rating and
No. 1 in the retail category
• Ranked No. 18 on the Top 100
Global Franchises
OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
Ace Hardware, America’s neighborhood
hardware retailer for over 93 years, is the
leader in the convenience hardware industry
and offers a tremendous opportunity for
those looking to build a profi table and lasting
business. Ace Hardware’s history began in
1924, when a small group of hardware store
owners joined together to buy merchandise
in bulk in order to maximize their profi ts
and compete effectively with larger stores.
Today, Ace is globally known and locally
owned in over 60 countries.
SITE ASSISTANCE
Ace offers a robust team of individuals and
vendors dedicated to supporting our retailers
in site selection, lease negotiation, sales
forecasting and even connecting existing
Ace stores for sale with prospective Ace
retailers. In addition, Ace provides support
to retailers interested in future growth.
FAST FACTS:
FRANCHISING SINCE: 1976,
Founded 1924
MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISE
OPERATING UNITS: 51.6%
TOTAL OPERATING UNITS: 5,000
COMPANY OPERATING UNITS: 98
CAPITAL INVESTMENT: $272,500 -
$1,561,500
FRANCHISE FEE: $5,000 One-time
affi liation fee (Affi liation fee waived
for U.S. Veterans)
ROYALTY FEE: 0%
ADVERTISING FEE: 2% of wholesale
purchases up to $13,000
EARNINGS CLAIMS: Yes
BUILD-OUT OPTIONS: Free Standing,
Inline, Store within a Store, End Cap
AVAILABLE TERRITORIES: Global
CONTACT
MICHAEL CULLUM
New Business Marketing &
Sales Representative
(630) 990-3614
[email protected]
www.myace.com
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