Ace Hardware Corp.

摘要

For its first 50 years in business, Ace was privately held. In 1976, Ace became a retailer-owned cooperative. Each store is independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. Today, Ace is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the hardware industry in terms of wholesale and retail sales and strength of the brand. Ace's 4,600 stores in all 50 states and more than 60 countries generate annual retail sales of approximately $12 billion.