Vision Ace Hardware

Even though ACE is a chain of hardware stores, this particular location has a warm, friendly staff that seems to want to go above and beyond what I’ve come to expect at the big chain hardware stores.
The employees greet you when you walk in the door, «Hi, welcome to ACE!» and within minutes of walking around the store, someone in a red vest usually has swung by to see if I need help finding what I’m looking for.
A lot of times I go straight to the garden area — they have a great outdoor section which changes plants all the time depending on the season. But the few times I have needed help — to fix a hose, to kill pests, etc. — an employee has been able to hand me exactly what I needed with no uncertainty.
I do think that their prices are a bit higher than chains, and their selection is definitely less, but with interesting seasonal stock, close parking, and superb customer service, it is worth the extra money to come here instead.

Sometimes the big box home improvement stores don’t carry the parts or tools that I need, and when that’s the case I will often stop by Ace Hardware.
This particular store is located on Gunn Highway, north of Sickle High School, and in the shopping center at S. Mobley Road. It’s north of Westchase and the Citrus Park area by 5 — 10 minutes.
The store is not huge, but they manage to have the right size of socket wrench for fixing my car, or the right shade of gold paint to cover the stripes on your mailbox post (Helloooooooooooooo Westchase Homeowners’ Association members!!!), or the correct type of sprinkler head to replace the one that the lawn maintenance guy broke off.
Great selection, with wonderful customer service!

Been using this place ever since they opened. Friendly staff. LP tank refill is available. Get yourself ACE REWARD CARD you will thank me later.

Well if you like customer service then this is your kind of place. As soon as you walknin the door you get that lovely sound «can I help you find something»! You never have to hunt somebody down. They always have most everything the big box retailer stores have or they will get it for you. Oh and the newest thing is they can replace your high-​tech chip car keys for a fraction of the cost.