Went in to Ace Hardware in Mountain View.North Carolina highway, 127 had the sorriest cashier.She…read moreacted like it killed her to do anything

Had a small issue with a new grill they were very helpful in getting another grill and rectifying…read morethe problem great customer service always support your local hardware stores

Great place to find inexpensive tools for a wide range of occupations. They have an auto section,…read moresafety, hardware, home security and several others. You can find reasonably priced items that can be difficult to buy elsewhere. We drive 30 minutes just to get their deals. You'll have a hard time not buying anything in the store because you will find something you need. Its a must go!

Customer service starts with helping the customer, not lying to them. After driving 45 minutes to…read morethis store and arriving a few minutes before closing to buy a single lock, I was turned away by a man who said the store was closed. There were still many people walking around inside and more in line checking out. I explained that I needed another lock to match one I had purchased recently, and that I knew right where they were. I could get it and be in line to check out in seconds. He lied and told me that they had already shut all the registers down, even though both were checking out customers. I sat out front for 15 minutes while customers continued to exit the store with their purchases. I have done a lot of business with this store but will not waste my time making the trip ever again. I suggest you reconsider doing business with a store that doesn't care about your time, or their integrity.

I bought an Echo pole saw over the phone from Killian's and have nothing but great things to say…read moreabout my experience, both from the initial phone purchase and the pickup of the saw this weekend. Jordan was extremely helpful over the phone - I am an hour away- as were the other people I spoke with. The same is true of when I picked up the saw yesterday (two weeks after buying over the phone). Brandon, Jordan, Ashley, and Sharon could not have been nicer nor more professional. I hate that the store is not closer to me, because they would be my go-to for anything related to lawn equipment!

Professional, knowledgeable and a cool place to shop. Lots of history! Family business continues.read more

I replaced all my belts. The mower works great. Not a single bearing needed to be replaced…read more Hickory Home and Garden??? Never again.

If Yelp allowed you to leave a zero-star review, even that would be too high for this place. I…read morecalled a month ago to get service on a John Deere lawn tractor-type mower. The person who answered said he would have it picked up, making it sound like that would happen in the coming days. That was one month ago and I've not heard one word from them. (I did call back once, only to be told we were "still on the schedule" to be picked up but they had no idea when they could get to us.) Makes you wonder how long it would take to get your mower back, if they ever did actually work on one. Also makes you wonder how such a worthless company stays in business.

I visited the store today to look at electric lawnmowers or buy a replacement battery for one I…read morealready own, Best service ever from Nadya In the lawn department. She told me how to replace my current mower battery and then explained, in detail, the other options I had. Not only the options but how the batteries were interchangeable with other tools by the same company and how useful that could be. She went on to tell me about safe battery care and how batteries were affected by hot and cold temperatures. I sure learned from this visit and will ask for her when I return to buy the mower my husband and I have decided to purchase. That woman is an exemplary employee! C.Smith

I just cut up my LOWES card and will never ever buy anything from them again. I will shop at Home…read moreDepot from now on. Lowes has the worst customer service of any store I have ever shopped at. It would help if they hired people with an IQ higher than a rock. No one has the ability to answer any question no matter how simple of a question it is.

Very nice hardware store with knowledgeable staff. I talked to a guy named Bill who was extremely…read morepleasant and knew his stuff. I have been looking to get a new smoker and when I go to the big box stores I asked questions and only heard things like this isn't my department or that's a good question I will have to look into it. Bill was not only able to answer my questions but educated me on the differences between all the Tragers i was looking at and helped me decide on the ironwood XL which i have been very happy with. I will always help out a small local business and this one is a gem.

I worked there for 35 years until getting laid off May 31st. The store has gone downhill fast. Very…read morelittle product on shelves because the owner doesn't have money to pay the vendors.

i went in to Northern Tool & Equipment today to look at lawn mowers. This was my 1st time in…read moreHickory's store. I was greeted by a young lady named Kia upon entering. She asked if I needed help with anything. I told her I was interested in looking at the mowers. She showed me where they were and answered my questions all while helping 2 other customers. She was very professional. I decided to buy a mower and Scott the manager came over and helped me get the mower loaded into my vehicle. Scott and Kia both made the purchase a smooth one. Thank you both. Skeet Lincolnton NC

We bought a Stihl MS 331 gas chain saw because we had 14 trees that fell during Hurricane Helene…read more We took it home, and it would not start. My husband has used chain saws for over 40 years and knows how they operate. We brought it back to Northern Tool, the manager (Shannan) said that their mechanic was on vacation, so she took the chain saw to a back room and tried to start it and was unable to. She came back and said that my husband must have flooded it. My husband said that we would just exchange it for another saw. She said that we could not do that. My husband said that we would just return it for a refund. She said that there was a $70.00 restocking fee! We never even used the saw! It was brand new! She was adamant about the fee and charged it. My husband asked for the name of customer service so he could lodge a complaint. When he called customer service, he was told to call Derek Kurtz, who is the district manager. He called Mr. Kurtz, and was told that they have had a lot of problems with the Stihl MS 331 chain saw, but usually after the customer brings it back to their mechanic three or four times, it will work! This is utterly ridiculous! We then went to Lowes Home Improvement and bought a Husqvarna chain saw and it started right up and works just fine.

As is the case with modern retail stores, it pays to shop-around. There are some differences in…read morewhat HD carries, compared to Lowes. Sometimes it's selections, sometimes it's price. If you do find an item at a competitor, at a better price, they will match that price, and I believe you also get 10% additional off. So that really sweetens the deal.

Really poorly built kitchen cupboard. Broke before I could use it. Doors would not line up. Would…read morenot adjust. The measurements were deceiving.

This came up on Yelp during my search for antique stores in Hickory. This is NOT an antique store…read morebut it's a pretty cool furniture store with what seemed to be reasonable prices.

A very nice consignment store, well laid out, up and downstairs. Lots of stuff, although all we…read morewanted to see were chairs. Help was available and they were very helpful. We saw one chair we liked. It would fit our needs, was the acceptable color, material and size...a la my wife's seeking standards. Did we buy it? Of course not. Hickory is loaded with furniture outlets, so off we went a exploring. A couple of more locations and them the big kaboom: the Hickory Furniture Mart. Another review coming on this enormous, four level block-filling edifice containing just about any manufacturer and style of furniture one could imagine. We did not find anything that was better than the one at The Hickory Tree, so after some coffee and lunch at the Olde Hickory Station (see that review), we returned to the Hickory Tree. Since this was a consignment store, all items had a sales price tag with the prices listed over time. What I mean is that a price of $175 was scheduled to cost $150 on the first of the next month, then it would cost $135 the next month, and so on. This being the middle of the month, and not wanting to risk the desire chair being sold while we waited, we bought it...right then. They accepted credit cards. With the help of a young man we loaded this chair into our SUV and were off for home. An excellent, but exhausting furniture shopping experience that I survived. Before you blow your mind out looking for furniture all over, start here at the Hickory Tree. Prices reasonable and mark-downs abound. And nice people.