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Handy Hardware

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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.[1]

In 2016, Handy Hardware was purchased by Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc.[2]

In early 2019, Handy Hardware and Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. went out of business.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Distributor Members". www.daonline.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23.
  2. ^ "Former Handy Hardware Sold to HDW Inc". 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ "HDW winds down operations".
  4. ^ Vissman, Donna (2019-11-04). "Handy Hardware to Close After 48 Years in Business". Williamson Source. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  5. ^ Bulger, Terry. "Handy Hardware closing after 48 years in Franklin". WSMV Nashville. Retrieved 2020-02-24.