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Aubuchon Hardware

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Aubuchon Hardware
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail (hardware)
FoundedFebruary 9, 1908, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
FounderWilliam E. Aubuchon Sr
HeadquartersWestminster, MA, United States
Number of locations
119
Area served
New England and northeastern
Key people
William Aubuchon IV
President and CEO
Productspaint, handtools, powertools, electrical, hardware, plumbing, lawn and garden, home appliances, heating and cooling, fasteners
Websitewww.hardwarestore.com

Aubuchon Hardware is a family owned hardware store chain in the northeastern United States consisting of 119[1] paint and hardware stores throughout Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Maryland, and upstate New York.

History

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Founded in 1908 by William E. Aubuchon [2] in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Aubuchon Hardware is the oldest family-owned and managed hardware store chain in America. With more than 100 stores in New England, Upstate New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, they have been a local mainstay for generations.

Aubuchon Hardware is one of eight brands operated by the Aubuchon Company, which also includes Aubuchon Ace Hardware, Lyndonville Ace Hardware, Village Hardware, True Value, Ace Hardware, Cornell's Hardware, Martin's Hardware & Building Supply, Campbell's Hardware, Zimmerman's Hardware, J.B. Hostetter & Sons, Curry Ace Hardware, Brunswick Ace Hardware, Bibens Ace Hardware, Woodstock Ace Home & Hardware, and Brown & Roberts Ace Hardware.

References

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  1. ^ "WE Aubuchon Co Inc - Company Profile and News - Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg News.
  2. ^ "Aubuchon Company acquiring Bibens Ace Hardware | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
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