Handy Hardware is a hardware store distribution center serving 1,000 retailers in 9 states in the United States, from Colorado to Florida, and in Mexico and Central America as well. It was founded in 1961 in Houston, Texas.
Handy Hardware is a member/owner of Distribution America, second largest wholesale marketing organization in the United States.
In 2016, Handy Hardware was purchased by Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc.
In early 2019, Handy Hardware and Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. went out of business.
References
- "Our Distributor Members". www.daonline.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23.
- "Former Handy Hardware Sold to HDW Inc". 18 November 2016.
- "HDW winds down operations".
- Vissman, Donna (2019-11-04). "Handy Hardware to Close After 48 Years in Business". Williamson Source. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- Bulger, Terry. "Handy Hardware closing after 48 years in Franklin". WSMV Nashville. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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