We're thrilled to announce that
Country Ace Hardware in
Granby now carries our Colorado Caliber apparel.
Country Ace Hardware is a beloved institution in Grand County - one that locals can rely on and one that visitors must see to believe! If Country Ace doesn't have it, you probably don't really need it.
It's not just a hardware store, that's for sure. They have all your 4th of July holiday needs, as well as your outdoor lifestyle needs. Departments include:
- Automotive
- Cleaning Supplies
- Electrical & Lighting
- Fishing, Camping, Hunting & Athletic Supplies
- Hand & Power Tools and Accessories
- Hardware
- Houseware & Small Appliances
- Lawn & Garden
- Marine & RV
- Mountain Decor
- Outdoor Living
- Plumbing
- Seasonal & Specialties
- Storage & Organization
- The Paint Studio
- Toys
- Winter Goods
The store has been an integral part of the Granby community from the town's beginning. It started out as Wright Hardware and has gone through many name and ownership changes over the years. Other names the store has gone by include Jack Ruelius County Hardware, Morris Long's Hardware, and finally Country Hardware in 1979.
Tom and Kathy McConathy purchased Country Hardware in 2001. At the time, it was True Value Hardware Store. Since their acquisition of the store, Country Hardware has gone through a number of dramatic changes.
In 2002 Tom and Kathy transitioned the store to Ace Hardware and completely remodeled the building. In 2005 they moved from the cramped 318 E. Agate Avenue space to the old Lever Foods building, which more than doubled the store's size.
Also in 2005, they opened a second business in the original location, called Country Home Outfitters. And finally, in 2009 they expanded the current 627 W. Agate Avenue location to include a full-fledged lawn and garden area AND to make room to bring in the Country Home Outfitters lighting and gift departments.
Country Ace Hardware is a family-owned and family-operated business. Today if you visit, you are liable to meet Tom or Kathy, who frequently work the floor. Their daughter, Amy, now manages the store. Go up the street to the original building and you can meet their son, Jason, who owns and operates New Mountain Design (kitchen and bath design) and the family's fireplace business. And drop in at Brickhouse 40 for a tasty lunch or dinner and meet Tom and Kathy's son-in-law, Dino, who owns and operates the restaurant.
Country Ace Hardware is all about COMMUNITY, because Tom and Kathy know that as a locally owned business they depend on the community. They achieve this in two ways - through events the store sponsors directly, and through partnerships with other community groups.
Some of the events the store participates in each year include:
- Dog Days of Summer, where the store helps raise awareness and funds for the Grand County Pet Pals.
- The store's Children's Miracle Network Icon and Bucket Sale to support local CMN hospitals.
- The annual flower basket sale to support the Granby Elementary PTA.
- The infamous Ladies' Night (always the second Thursday night in November) where each year a local group is chosen to work the door and to collect all the proceeds from the door.
Also, since 2006 Country Ace Hardware has partnered with the Granby Public Library to provide over $500 in gift certificates every year to children who go above and beyond in completing the library's Summer Reading Program.
The store has also supported various groups' fundraisers, including the High School Athletics Program through the Grid Iron Club; Granby's Parks and Recreation Department's Granby Gut Buster; Habitat for Humanity's Habitat Hobble; and many other events.
Country Ace Hardware carries our Wildlife and Camping designs in Men's, Women's and Youth t-shirts. Stop by this weekend for all your holiday needs and to pick up a Colorado Caliber t-shirt! See if you can find the gnome during your visit. He hides out in a different department every day!
The store is located at 627 W. Agate Avenue in Granby. Call them at 970-887-3395 or visit their website by
clicking here.
