[Chat] Fw: [I-NEIGHBORS] Your Feedback Is Sought Regarding Opening A Local Hardware Store

[David Kinzer]

Hi Gina,

I agree with Brad.  It would be great to have you in the neighborhood.  I
know that many of the homeowners on my block are always renovating or
updating their homes to some extent.  I certainly have a long list of
intended renovations and upgrades.  Like Brad, I currently shop at the Home
Depot on Perring Parkway but would gladly switch to a local business.

Best,
David

2009/1/8 Schlegel, William B CW4 RES USAR USARC <
william.schlegel at us.army.mil>

>  Gina,
>
> It has been over 15 years since a community-based hardware store has been
> in the Greater Waverly area.  I encourage you to pursue this opportunity and
> hope you will hear from other members of the community, as well.  Have you
> been in touch with the Waverly Main Street Coordinator, Laura Kindseth?
>
> I shop at the Home Depot on Perring Pkwy and get plants at the Waverly
> Farmer's market and another small nursery on Walther Blvd - Walther
> Gardens.  there are a few small hardware stores in Hampden, but none left on
> Greenmount Avenue, where there had been two as recently as 1993.
>
> Please Reply To All My E-Mail Addresses !
>
> Sincerely,
>
> W. Brad Schlegel
> Block Captain - EGLSCA
> 1552 Oakridge Road
> Baltimore, MD 21218-2228
>
> 410-467-1933 - H
> 410-962-9506 - W and Voice Mail
> william.schlegel at us.army.mil, brad.schlegel at irs.gov, Schlegelw at mi.army.mil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>  *From:* Efa Ahmed-Williams <shadesofbeauty2002 at YAHOO.COM>
> *To:* EDNORGARDENSLAKESIDE21218 at I-NEIGHBORS.ORG
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:19 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [I-NEIGHBORS] Your Feedback Is Sought Regarding Opening A
> Local Hardware Store
>
>   If prices are good (competitive with larger chain stores) and you have a
> variety of items including flowers and gardening supplies the store would be
> a good addition to our neighborhood.
>
> *Peace,*
> *Efa*
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 1/7/09, JOSEPH STEWART <Jstewart at DAT.STATE.MD.US>* wrote:
>
> From: JOSEPH STEWART <Jstewart at DAT.STATE.MD.US>
> Subject: Your Feedback Is Sought Regarding Opening A Local Hardware Store
> To: EDNORGARDENSLAKESIDE21218 at I-NEIGHBORS.ORG
> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 1:34 PM
>
> Dear Community members,
>
> Hello.  My name is  Gina Schaefer and along with my husband, Marc
> Friedman, and associate, John Elliot, own Federal Hill Ace Hardware on
> Light Street.  We opened that location almost two years ago and love
> being in the Federal Hill community.
>
> We have been presented with the opportunity to open a second location
> in Waverly in the old Post Office (Blockbuster) space and are interested
> in getting some feedback from you.
>
> You can read more about us by visiting www.acehardwareDC.com but I will
> also give you a few tidbits of information.
>
> We are members of the Ace Hardware co-operative which makes us
> independently owned and operated yet gives us a larger buying group to
> work within.  We currently own five stores and try very hard to become a
> destination location in each of those neighborhoods.   We carry more
> than 20,000 items and have access to many, many more.  We divide our
> stores into the following departments; lawn & garden, paint & cleaning,
> electrical, plumbing, housewares, and hardware.  We love to adapt our
> products to our neighborhoods' needs and will bring in almost any items
> that are requested by our customers.
>
> As we continue to do the research necessary to determine if this
> location is a good fit for us, we welcome any comments (both positive
> and negative) that you might have.
>
> I'm curious where everyone currently shops for their hardware and
> housewares items?  Where are you buying things like plant pots, mulch,
> etc.  Do you think the neighborhood would enjoy having a community
> hardware store?  Are there still enough renovations going on to sustain
> a large store?
>
> Please feel free to email me at gina at acehardwareDC.com.  I look forward
> to hearing from you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gina Schaefer
>
>
>
> Owner of a "few cool hardware stores"
> 202-682-4517 (work)
> 202-246-3450 (cell)
>
> Now you can shop our stores on-line!  Visit www.acehardwaredc.com
> You're not a clone, why shop at one?
>
>
>
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