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

Fri Jan 9 12:44:31 EST 2009

I  remember 3 mom and pop hardware stores on Greenmount Av. Love to see 
another one in the neighborhood, but not at the expense of someone's 
safety. That location is isolated, thanks in part to the poor design of 
Giant. Let's not forget  that the store manager of the blockbuster was 
murdered inside his store. Another 7-11 is not needed at 31st & 
Charles. A hardware store is.There are 2 empty spaces at 31st& Chas.
Judy Berlin

On Jan 9, 2009, at 11:14 AM, Kathleen Hruska wrote:

> Hi Gina,
>
> I also use the Home Depot, and Falkenhan's in Hampden.  But to have a 
> hardware/garden supply store within walking distance... Heaven!  I 
> would also love to see a thriving business in that beautiful old 
> building.
>
> Thanks!
> Kathleen
>
> P.S.  Hint: I bought a rotary push lawn mower from an Ace Hardware 
> store a few years back.  I bet they'd be popular with our green-minded 
> neighbors with small backyards...!
>
> On Thursday, January 08, 2009, at 10:25PM, "David Kinzer" 
> <davidkinzer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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