nce upon a time, before large chain hardware stores
dovoured the Earth, there were smaller hardware
stores on almost every corner and certainly in every
town.
They supplied everything from screws to nuts, they knew you
by name and, get this, they gave good, old fashioned
customer service.
But alas, these days most of the small hardware stores are
extinct, gone the way of some other cultural icons; drive-in
movies and typewriters.
So, when on the occasion you do stumble upon a small, local
hardware store, you have to apply the adage; "only the strong
survive."
Allentown Village Hardware is one the the Survivors.
Standing on a patch of ground where, since 1925, there has been a hardware store, Allentown Village Hardware is a relic if being a relic means offering what the large chain stores can't. Says owner Brian Swal:"...personable, knowledgeable sales staff is on hand to serve your needs. This is a place where you get that old fashion one-on-one service from the front door to the check out counter. You get the right item the first time to speed your job through until it's finished."
Besides supreme customer service, Village Hardware, which has combined 65 years of experience in its staff, offers homeowners and professional contractors some of the items they may need to complete almost any job from electrical and plumbing to lawn and garden. There's also a large assortment of hand power tools, tool rentals, screen and storm window repairs and locksmith services. (Friendly chats are free.)
