Ace sees growth potential in central Indiana: Some skeptical of plans to open 30 hardware stores
Suburban Chicago-based Ace Hardware Corp. wants to expand upon a strategy of placing stores in residential areas by opening up to 30 new locations in the Indianapolis area. The ambitious plan to grow its presence in and around the city from the 14 existing stores is part of Ace Hardware’s larger strategy to target eight metropolitan regions thought to be ripe for expansion. Big-box retailers such as Lowe’s Home Improvement, Home Depot and Menards dominate much of the home-improvement turf….