Monday, December 8, 2008

Hardware Line Expansion

The Freeport community received bad news last month when word spread around town that the town's only hardware store would be closing its doors and going out of business. The next nearest hardware store would be eight miles away.

Tim, the owner and manager of Hennen Lumber, thought it would be a good idea to add some basic hardware items to our inventory to keep things convenient for the local citizens. That meant it was time to reorganize our retail sales area to make room for new products. That reorganization is almost completed.

Hennen Lumber has expanded its tool line slightly. We do not carry paints and stains, but we did expand the paint accessories area to contain a larger variety of brushes, rollers, and supplies. New items like batteries, trash bags, and flashlights can now be found, in addition to a small electrical area which will include fuses, outlets, and light bulbs.

We are moving slowly with this expanded hardware line. We do not have the space to carry everything a regular hardware store would carry so we are starting with some basics that we think the community would need.

Stop in for a visit, look around, and let us know what you think.

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