Ace builds in Kansas City

Ace Hardware Corporation has announced plans to open a new retail support center (RSC) located in Kansas City, Missouri.

Product Knowledge

Product: Ultimas lawnmowing shoes

Made by: Valley City, Ohiobased Cub Cadet, a brand of Stanley Black & Decker

Knowledge: That’s right. It’s a shoe to wear when mowing the lawn. The limited-edition shoe features a water-resistant upper, grass-stain proof exterior, a laceless design and an LED light-up tongue. A step-out heel frame is built-in for easy dismount.

Fun Fact A: The shoe was designed by the same footwear insider who was in charge of the Adidas Yeezy Innovation Lab.

Fun Fact B: The back heel support resembles a rear bar on the Cub Cadet Ultima Series zero-turn lawn mower.

The new facility, spanning approximately 1.5 million square feet, is projected to be fully operational in 2025, and is expected to provide employment opportunities to over 350 people, reported Ace. Encompassing more than 1.5 million square feet of floor space, it will be almost twice the size of the average Ace RSC and will be the first facility in the new KCI 29 Logistics Park, assembled by Hunt Midwest.