North Albany ACE Hardware Store Closes

The convenient hardware source inside the local IGA supermarket has shut down.

Mar. 25, 2026 at 4:23am

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The ACE Hardware store that opened in 2018 inside the North Albany IGA supermarket has now closed, leaving local residents without a nearby hardware option. The store provided a variety of hardware items, tools, and other household goods, but was unable to maintain enough business to stay open.

Why it matters

The closure of the ACE Hardware store is a loss of a convenient shopping option for North Albany residents, who will now have to travel further to find hardware and home improvement supplies. It also leaves an empty retail space within the IGA supermarket that the grocery store plans to expand into.

The details

The ACE Hardware store, which opened in 2018 when the IGA supermarket first opened in North Albany, has now closed down. The hardware store provided a variety of products like light bulbs, batteries, lawn and garden tools, and other household items for local residents. However, the store was unable to generate enough sales to remain viable, and the space has now been emptied out.

  • The ACE Hardware store opened in 2018 when the North Albany IGA supermarket first opened.
  • The hardware store closed on March 21, 2026.

The players

Myers Group LLC

The company that owns and operates the North Albany IGA supermarket where the ACE Hardware store was located.

Potters Hardware

Another ACE Hardware store located in Albany, Kentucky, not Albany, Oregon where the closed North Albany store was located.

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What they’re saying

“I guess I didn't buy enough stuff — from light bulbs and batteries to bags of bird seed, leaf blowers and line trimmers — to keep the store in business. It's too bad because I always got good help from the men working there.”

— Hasso Hering

What’s next

The IGA supermarket plans to expand its grocery section into the empty space left by the closed ACE Hardware store.

The takeaway

The closure of the convenient ACE Hardware store inside the North Albany IGA is a loss for local residents, who will now have to travel further to find hardware and home improvement supplies. It highlights the challenges small, specialized retailers face in maintaining enough business to stay open, even when embedded within a larger grocery store.