Paradise Valley Mayor Mark Stanton joined local business owner Artie Holm on Saturday, Sept. 19, to cut the ribbon at Artie’s Ace Hardware, celebrating 50 years in the hardware business, according to a press release.
The store, at 13811 N. Tatum Blvd., celebrated its anniversary Sept. 18-20 with vendors, a Grill-A-Thon and family activities. The celebration also included an anniversary proclamation from the city of Phoenix.
The Paradise Valley store recently completed a yearlong renovation that included new flooring and paint, updated heating and air conditioning, a redesigned layout, an expanded tool department, a larger barbecue section and more than 3,400 new nuts and bolts. The store also added a pet department and ice cream coolers, along with complimentary ice and water at checkout, according to a press release.
