Ace Hardware

$AHCRF500 #4
CategoryRetail
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Retail Businesses
Founded1928
Completeness27/34 (79%)
Years in Business97
Began Franchising1928
HQLakewood, CO
Executives15
LinksWeb
Email
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2025
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
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Ace Hardware Corporation is a wholesaler of hardware products, paint, and other merchandise that offers dealerships to retailers of hardware and related items. The company provides value-added services such as advertising, merchandising assistance, promotional support, store format design, retail training services, insurance, and store technology services to its members.

Ace Hardware Corporation is a Delaware corporation, wholly owned by its members. Key executives include CEO John Venhuizen and CFO William Guzik, with a team of approximately 50 executives.

Ace Hardware Corporation is a wholesaler of hardware products, paint, and other merchandise that offers dealerships to retailers of hardware and related items. The company provides value-added services such as advertising, merchandising assistance, promotional support, store format design, retail training services, insurance, and store technology services to its members.

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FranDeals Score
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Franchisee Health Score
Operator-side financial health signal
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Fees & Investment
Franchise fee, royalty, total startup cost (Items 5–7)
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Financial Strength & Stability
Current ratio, debt/equity, ROE, margins (Item 21)
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Item 19 — Financial Performance
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Unit Count & Growth
Systemwide units and multi-year growth (Item 20)
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Outlet Trajectory
Openings, closures, survival & turnover rates
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Executive Team
Officers and directors (Item 2)
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Franchisee Roster
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Litigation & Disclosures
Item 3 legal matters, Item 4 bankruptcy
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News & Peer Comparison
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