BEST ACE HARDWARE - THE NEW SPRING SPRUCE-UP SOURCE IN MILTON

Milton, DE — The name Best Ace Hardware evokes thoughts of hammers, nails and snow shovels. However, the grand opening of Delaware’s fourth Best Ace Hardware Store will surprise customers with variety beyond the typical handyman’s toolkit.

On Friday, April 21, Milton-area residents can kick off this spring with Benjamin Moore paint, power tools, and BBQ grills, as well as a full garden center and a DIY-lover’s gift department. The store’s grand opening weekend extravaganza runs from Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23 with giveaways, door prizes and rock-bottom hot deals each day. Hours are 8am - 9pm Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5 pm Sunday.

The Best family has been in the hardware business in Sussex County since 1932. Starting with Delaware’s first Ace Hardware to earn the “Ace 2000” distinction for outstanding service & selection, they have since expanded to establish store locations in Five Points, Milford and Harrington. Their great success has led to the newest store in the Clipper Square Shopping Center in Milton. The official grand opening will be a three-day event starting on Friday, April 21 with family entertainment from live radio broadcasts to Tootsie the Clown and local band "33 1/3" on Sunday afternoon. Best Ace also celebrates spring with specials like a 20-lb bag of Kingsford Charcoal for just $4.99 and a free hanging plant basket to the first 200 customers on Sunday morning.

Best Ace carries over 25,000 different items with access to 65,000 additional items stocked in the Ace Hardware warehouses. Chances are, if Best Ace doesn’t carry a particular item, it can be special ordered and to the customer in a week’s time. Besides Weber grills and bulk bird seed, some of the most popular items for spring come from the large garden center. Customers will find hundreds of flowers, bedding plants and vegetable plants, plus smart advice on varieties that thrive in the local soil. The weekend landscaper will find mulches, landscape stones and patio blocks.

Best Ace is a family-owned and operated store dedicated to the old-fashioned, personal service customers expect in a hometown hardware store. It’s a place where people chat with friends and neighbors. The Best family’s high standards and commitment to quality products are at home with the high quality merchants customers find at renovated Clipper Square Shopping Center. From the Miltonian Pizzeria & Wing House to Puttin’ on the Ritz Hair Salon to Three Friends’ fine gifts & home accents, the Clipper Square plaza is a neighborhood destination and fast becoming the premiere retail and professional center in the growing community of Milton.

Best Ace Hardware in Milton is located at the corner of Mulberry and Route 16 in the Clipper Square Shopping Center. The store can be reached at 302-684-2007. Store hours are 8am - 9pm Mon - Sat, 9am - 5 pm Sun. Also, visit Best Ace Hardware on the web at www.bestace.com for coupons, company news and job opportunities.