Plummer’s Ace Hardware

Plummer’s offers quality service

This year’s Best Hardware Store in the Parkland goes to Plummer’s Ace Hardware, 101 E. Liberty St. in Farmington. The store has served generations of local residents with its wide selection of basic home maintenance needs, great customer service and ease of shopping.

Owner Scott Plummer took over running the business from his parents Jim and Delores Plummer in 1987.

Of all the changes he’s made over the years, Scott believes one of his best decisions was to become an Ace Hardware store.

“We became a part of Ace Hardware in 2016,” he said. “Being an Ace Hardware store, we’re locally owned and operated, but we’re trusted nationally. We have the best of both worlds.”

While the pandemic has caused a fi nancial strain for many businesses, Plummer’s has seen an increase in customers over the past year.

“Home improvement stores have been the winners,” he said. “More and more people were staying at home and wanted to take care of their house and had more time to do it. We have a lot of new customers, which is hard to believe.

Scott believes that having quality employees is the key to a successful business. He has employees in all stages of life — from high school and college students to retirees.

“The bottom line is, it’s about the people,” he said. “The people that work here and the customers that come through our door. Our goal is to treat our employees and our customers like we would like to be treated.”

Plummer’s Ace Hardware in Farmington continues to faithfully serve the Parkland after many years in business. Pictured are, from left, Tony Brinkley, Darin Hooss, Owner Scott Plummer, Carson Hull, Manager Charlene Grohmann, Michael Wright; Jaxson Romine; Manager Dylan Plummer and Offi ce Manager Sarah McRoy. Not pictured: Manager Larry Adams, Jennifer Corssen-Zelt, Stan DeClue, and Chase Shearin.