Realize, that on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, a chain store is rarer than rare...and being one that has a truly wide range of items is even more rare...but Take's (locals pronounce it as 'Tahkees') achieves that with an eclectic flair of happenstance that typical for Molokai...imho, Take's is maybe more of a department store than hardware only store, its wares ranging from typical hardware store items like pvc piping supplies, nails, and tools to department store items like pots, pans, snacks, fishing lures, paper goods and homemade sushi too! All that is greatly appreciated on an island which has no McD's, Target or any other big box chain stores...plus, it's open on Sunday when its competitor across the street, Ace Hardware, is closed...but due to religous observance, take's is closed on Saturdays...so we locals love them both, shop at both, and wouldn't want it different. Take's being family-owned, has as its staff a lot of the family members which makes for a very personable customer service. From very young females to older family members, they are very knowledgable and helpful, never pushy, always willing to leave the cash register and take someone right to what they are looking for, always with a smile and friendly word...but they do act like family, which might bring some seemingly odd conversations and actions at the dual cash registers and attached office...and be forewarned, I went in to buy a simple jigsaw blade, $3 at most, and later walked out with $75 of items I had not realized I needed so badly (one, an old style foldup wooden carpenter's rule WITH the 6" brass slide...Ace didn't even stock a carpenter's rule)...indicative of the wide range of stocked items...so go to Take's, especially on Sushi Day, and enjoy shopping at Take's, a true Molokai tradition... read more