All About Ace - At a Glance

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Ace at a Glance
Ace Hardware Corporation is a retailer-owned cooperative of more than 4,600 independent Ace stores in all 50 states, and 70 countries, with 15 distribution centers throughout the United States. With annual retail sales of $13 billion, Ace ranks in the top 25 of all retailers in the U.S. and the top 50 in the world. Headquarters: 2200 Kensington Court, Oak Brook, Ill. 60523

Our Vision: Win at Retail

Our Mission:
The Ace Team will accomplish our vision by becoming a highly focused, world-class retail organization whose goal is to be the most helpful hardware store on the planet. We will provide consistent and superior customer satisfaction in the communities we serve, revolutionize the independent segment of our industry and dominate the convenience hardware/home improvement market.

Numbers at a Glance:

Ace stores on 6 continents worldwide

Number of Stores:
4,600 stores on six continents worldwide

Ace stores on 6 continents worldwide Number of Employees:
More than 5,000

Ace stores on 6 continents worldwide Annual Sales:
$3.466 billion in wholesale hardline sales, equating to more than $13 billion in retail sales (2005)