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OPENING CLOSING ACQUISITION

COLORADO Denver

Owner Andy Carlson is retiring after 16 years of operating Ace Hardware in the Baker neighborhood of Denver. Carlson told the Denver Post that rising crime factored in the decision to leave the business. MICHIGAN Commerce Township

84 Lumber returned to the state of Michigan for the first time in years with the opening of a brand new facility about 40 miles north of Detroit. The 42,000 square foot facility includes an extensive warehouse with a large showroom. VIRGINIA Bristol

Curt’s Ace Hardware opened here in the Euclid Village Shopping Center. The store is a new venture from grocery operator Food City. Four more stores are in the works in the Western Virginia-Eastern Tennessee area.

MISSOURI Osage Beach

Nick’s True Value Hardware celebrated its grand opening here on Aug. 11. Serving the Lake of the Ozarks recreation area, the store offers core home improvement brands, boating and water sports products as well as a respectable grocery selection. ALABAMA Huntsville

Lewter Hardware plans to close its doors on Oct. 8. The move comes shortly after the unexpected death of owner Donnie Lewter. The store has served the Huntsville area since 1928, over four generations of family ownership. SOUTH CAROLINA Easley

Dixie Lumber Company, a 79-yearold business near Greenville, S.C., was acquired by The Building Center, which has multiple operations throughout the Carolinas, including two truss plants and six lumberyards.