The nearest one of comparable size is a Lowe's, which is probably 45 minutes away in favorable traffic. Too far for a lunch errand for sure, especially with Hom

The nearest one of comparable size is a Lowe's, which is probably 45 minutes away in favorable traffic. Too far for a lunch errand for sure, especially with Home Depot literally three stoplights from my house. I'm not aware of anything between a Home Depot/Lowe's and an Ace Hardware in my area. There are a lot of smaller stores, don't get me wrong. But figuring out which has inventory, which can cut something so it fits in my car, etc. - functionally, Home Depot just wins. Which is a bummer, 'cause their service can be really bad. I try to know exactly what I need before I even go in, and try to minimize the need for stuff like cut-to-size services even though my hatchback isn't huge.