| A little history…
Paul E. Dauwalder established his first
hardware store in 1956 at the Northwest corner of Thomas and
Scottsdale Roads with a sales area of approximately 1,800 square
feet. After just two years the business had outgrown its facility and
moved farther north on Scottsdale Road. Eight years later the
company expanded again and moved to the old post office location on
4th Street. Thirty-six years later in February of 1992 the Scottsdale
store moved to its current location, back to its roots, this time to
the Southeast corner of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads.
In the meantime, Paul and his son Don opened up a second
location in 1973 in Fountain Hills on Saguaro Blvd. It remained in
that location until 1986 when it was relocated to what was the old
Bashas' store. As the town of Fountain Hills has enjoyed huge
growth, so has Paul's Ace Hardware in Fountain Hills. Bursting at
the seams, the store moved to its current location in the Bashas'
Shopping Center on Palisades and LaMontana in June of 1998.
The early 1990's were busy times for
Paul's Ace Hardware. We acquired our Tempe location on Priest and Broadway
Roads. To service both residential and commercial business, Paul's
added a full-service lumberyard to the Tempe location in 1994. The
next decade hasn't seen us slow down either! In 2005 we opened
our Rental Department in Tempe where (among other things) we rent power tools, lawn equipment, party
supplies, and paint equipment. In 2006 we opened our fourth
and largest store
in Gilbert, located on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Baseline
Roads. Then, in June 2007 we opened the doors
to our fifth location on McDonald & Granite Reef in Scottsdale.
Paul Dauwalder (pictured right with
his son Don) worked up until he passed away in 1991. Don then took
the reins and oversaw the company's expansion. Don retired
in late 2008 and his daughter Julie Buchkowski is now our driving
force.
We are three generations strong (working
on the fourth) and aim to keep in it for the long haul! Mission Statement
Paul's Ace Hardware is committed to providing solutions to our
customers, community and associates with honesty and integrity.
We are a Drug Free Company. |
 Pictured
above: Paul and Don Dauwalder
Pictured above: Don Dauwalder (center) and his daughters, Julie
Buchkowski (left) and Tricia Dauwalder (right). |
