New Ace Hardware of South Pasadena Holds Grand Opening

The new Ace Hardware of South Pasadena store at 452 Fair Oaks Avenue will kick off its grand opening festivities with a “board cutting” ceremony on Friday, August 30 at 8 a.m. Local dignitaries and store associates will cut a ceremonial board to mark the occasion.

The grand opening celebration will continue on Saturday, Aug. 31 with family-friendly activities, vendor demonstrations, great product deals, and more. In addition to tax-free purchases on August 31 and September 1 during a “We Pay Your Sales Tax” event, shoppers at the new store will enjoy many other special sales and offers August 30 through September 2.

Grand Opening Schedule for Saturday, Aug. 31 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

– Vendor demonstrations – including BBQ grills and tastings from Big Green Egg and Traeger, outdoor power equipment and power tools from Makita, Milwaukee Tools and Stihl, the latest pet supplies from Blue Buffalo and Natural Balance, and Soda Stream sparkling water makers.

– A pet adoption with the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, and an opportunity to donate pet food, pet supplies, and cleaning supplies to the organization.

– Free kids’ activities – including face painting, balloon animals, and a “paint-a-pot” planting activity

– Ace Rewards prize giveaways – including the chance to win a $500 Ace Gift Card

– Free snowball from Breezy Freeze Snowball Co.

The new store sells traditional hardware products such as fasteners, electrical supplies, tools, plumbing, and features several “store-in-a-store” concepts and departments – The Garden Center, Backyard BBQ, Outdoor Power Equipment, The Tool Shop, Pet Supply, The Paint Studio, and Kitchen Essentials.

About Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, with more than 5,200 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 70 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; Colon, Panama; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks.

Source: Westlake Hardware, Inc.