First time visit and impression: Well to start, I saw online (web and the Ace app) that Nashua's Ace Hardware had the Tricam 2-Step Stool in stock ( for a week plus). I drove down from Merrimack NH (where I work) to see it and most likely buy it. Walked in the door off school st, looked around. Now I saw to Ace employee's near the check out. One was young, the other older. Asked the younger one that was facing me if he knew where Tricam 2-Step Stool that was in stock was? He looked at me with no reply for about a minute. The older associate that was looking at him said; ' you know where the step stools are, show him'. He brought me to the small area was along a wall. He said: 'here, this all we got and left!'. That pretty much shock me. Well I looked and looked could not see the Tricam 2-Step Stool anywhere that I saw online (showing as in stock at the Nashua Ace Hardware / Pearl st) . So after that lovely customer service experience (not), I decided this a my clue to leave. On the journey to the door, did not see one associate that had a smile, nor any customer connection or follow-ups for any help. I just hopped in my suv in the packing lot across the street and said to my self....I will never never go there again. Funny because the little research I did on the Nahua Ace seemed to very high. Big things on George Katis (owner) and Dave the manager. Some stuff about very good service / helpfully driven there. Well I certainly did not see that, feel that or experience that.....
So what will I do? One, share this. Two, I will go the my known good Ace Hardware in Windham NH. Order it and pick it up once it comes in. Also again I have no reason to back to Nashua Ace because of the lack of over sub par service and logistically it is not worth it too. Now please note, I am a very strong supporter of good to great small local businesses but not the ones that don't even try and seem to have toxic atmosphere, pass! Now I do hope others have a better experience then I do at the Nashua Ace. But recommend it, I will not.......Cheers Tom read more