Company: Ace Hardware
Industry: Retail, Home improvement
Description: Ace Hardware, founded in 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, by a group of hardware retailers, is the world’s largest retailers’ cooperative, headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Privately held and owned by its independent retailers since 1973, it operates over 5,700 stores in 60 countries, employing 12,500 people globally. In 2022, the company generated $9.17 billion in revenue and $340.6 million in profits, with ongoing expansion including a new 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in Kansas City by mid-2025 and growth in home services.
For job seekers, Ace offers diverse opportunities: retail roles like store associates and managers, corporate positions in logistics, marketing, and supply chain across 17 U.S. distribution centers, plus emerging jobs in handyman, plumbing, and HVAC services. (according to Wikipedia and the company).
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