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in Vallejo, you can be sure that the more complete than the average hardware
quality of any products that they order store. It’s not easy keeping such a bulk
will be suited to meet your needs. supply of nuts and bolts as they do here
at O’Connor Lumber & Ace Hardware.
Their lumberyard is fully stocked all year
Back when Home Depot bought out
round, so whenever you decide to upgrade
Yardbirds in Vallejo, O’Connor decided
your home—or whenever something
to expand that department, and it’s
needs to suddenly be fixed—the O’Connor
now one of their greatest assets.
Lumber & Ace Hardware team is ready
and waiting to help you. They do offer a Filling another void as of late, they’ve
delivery service, so if you find yourself in an been doing more key cutting and
emergency situation, or you don’t have the duplication. “Since Newcomb & Sons
right vehicle to transport what you need (or closed—which was a great locksmith in
The Helpful Place will bring it to you. The team will also cut cutting,” Joe said. “We’ve always done it,
town—we’ve been doing a lot more key
you just prefer the convenience) O’Connor
the lumber to your own specifications.
but we’ve been doing a lot more of it.”
With such a full lumberyard, don’t feel
intimidated if you have a relatively small While the nuts and bolts are plentiful, and
their lumberyard is fully stocked, O’Connor
request for a quick and simple job. Lumber & Ace Hardware excels across
O’Connor Lumber has been meeting Vallejo’s hardware needs “We’re happy with sales of any size,” the home improvement board. In addition
Joe affirms. So just because you’re not to all the basics, their plumbing and
for 50+ years and counting building a new deck from scratch, you electrical departments are very strong with
can still get the same level of professional everything from pipe fittings to electrical
By Matt Larson service for that little birdhouse project tape, and light bulbs to batteries to fuses.
with your kids; there’s no job too small If you’re painting anything at all they
For more than 50 years, O’Connor so chances are you’ll get the help at O’Connor Lumber & Ace Hardware. have everything you need to do the job,
Lumber & Ace Hardware—two you’re looking for at O’Connor. “I love that slogan: Ace is the helpful place,” including both indoor and outdoor paints,
names, one entity—has been serving Joe recited. O’Connor Lumber has been primers, stains, sealants, and finishes.
the home improvement needs of “Everybody’s been here a long helping the community for more than It’s the “helpful place,” after all. They even
the greater Vallejo community. 50+ time,” Rose confirmed. “So they all 50 years, so joining forces with Ace “the provide knife sharpening, having teamed
know what they’re talking about.”
Originally opened in the late 1950s helpful place” was a perfect partnership. up with Golden State Sharpening. Drop
by Charlie O’Connor, a prominent Originally known as, simply, There are certainly other likeminded off your kitchen knives, scissors, garden
O’Connor Lumber, the partnership
shears, even food processor blades, and
and operated by Mike’s son, and YEARS with Ace Hardware has been going stores in the area, but what sets O’Connor they’ll be ready to pick up in no time.
builder in the area, it was purchased
and incorporated in 1962 by Mike
Lumber & Ace Hardware apart from the
strong for more than 20 years. By the
and August Pierre. Now, it is owned
O’Connor Lumber & Ace Hardware is
rest? Well, they do have popcorn! Free
time they joined forces, O’Connor
Lumber was such a household popcorn is a tradition that’s stayed true open Monday through Saturday, from
August’s grandson, Joe Pierre.
name in Vallejo that they didn’t ever since the very beginning in the 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from
It remains a family business to want to take that away, plus, if they 1960s. “People literally come in for the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pay them a visit at 4310
this day. The Vice President and were known only as Ace Hardware, popcorn!” Rose laughed. Aside from that Sonoma Boulevard in Vallejo. Call them
bookkeeper is Joe’s wife, Rose, it might be easy to forget that warm buttery welcome when you step at (707) 642-8921 and find them online at
and many of the employees have been there for they also function as a full-service lumberyard. through their doors, O’Connor does have acehardwareoconnor.com. Don’t forget to
so long that the entire staff can feel like a family. a number of specialties worth mentioning. ask for some fresh popcorn as you shop.
“People don’t realize how deep our lumberyard
“Some of our people have been with us going is,” Joe explained. “If somebody was driving by “If you’re looking for something that
on 40 years,” Joe explained. “And all of our and didn’t notice the ‘O’Connor Lumber’ sign, really makes us stand out over anybody Larson is an actor/comedian/director from
employees are local to the Vallejo, American they might think we’re just a hardware store. But in town, bar none, it would have to Vallejo who lives a double life between the
Canyon, Benicia area, so they’re all part of the there’s a complete lumberyard in the back.” be our nuts and bolts in the fastener Bay and LA. When he’s not writing for Local
community! Including Rose and myself.” department,” Joe explained. “It’s Happenings Magazine he could be editing a
Regardless of whatever your lumber needs may extensive—customers can still come in short film or working on his next rap album—
Such longevity of their employees speaks wonders be, O’Connor Ace can meet them. If you happen and get metric or US, individually or in who knows! Keep up with all things Larson at
www.MarsLegstrong.com.
about the positive culture of their work environment. to need something that they don’t carry, chances packages, and a lot of automotive bits.”
It’s a great benefit to the customers as well, as over are they can special order it for you to ensure you
that many years they’ve fielded countless questions, have all the materials you need for your project. Midwest Fasteners is one of many
and have found even more ways to answer them, And with more than 50 years of trusted business distributors that help keep their selection
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