TIS General Store is just that store that covers everything from small home repair to basic grocery…read moreitems. Think of it as a gas station, convenience, and hardware store all rolled into one. In this particular case given how small the town of Trona is, it is an essential business as the nearest city is about 25 miles away to the West and nothing for a 100 miles north. As noted it has little of everything. In this case it was gas and a cold beverage. Gas prices were shockingly good given that there are only two open in this town and on par with what we pay in the Bay Area. Service was friendly and its conveintly located right on the road for easy on and off.

Nice store with great staff!! Super helpful! This store is very clean and well kept. They have hot…read morechicken and Great coffee. Great place to stop in Trona!

Never disappointed, they have everything and at fair pricing. Great crew that works there too.read more

It a very beautiful place just cuz the people r beautiful and down to earth , as well as…read morekindhearted. Oh yeah they r all home grown beautiful, thank you stay beautiful and blessed .. monsterlove edward

The costumer service is great. The young lady who helped me in the nuts and bolts section was very…read morehelpful and kind.

Super helpful staff! Walked in looking for a rather unique item, and while there is not a huge…read moreselection in the area I was looking, they were awesome at helping me sort through to find the closest match quickly!!! Big Mahalos!!!

Hardware store the way it should be!…read more A few days into our road trip we were in the middle of no where in Alabama Hills when realized we had left a whole bunch of necessary stuff at home. The nearest town to Alabama Hills is Lone Pine. So we drove to Lone Pine and spotted Gardner's True Value Hardware. I was skeptical at first, but boy was I wrong! This store has EVERYTHING! I have no idea how they have managed to collect such large variety of stuff in one small store, but they have. And the people working in the store are very helpful. They seem to know everything about everything!! While in there I heard people as questions about gardening, construction and even fishing! They all got the answers they needed!

This store has everything you might need for outdoors. Staff is friendly and knows where…read moreeverything is- great because the place is packed to the rafters with product. Very reasonable prices. A true gem.

Number one in my book! Great service and friendly, always…read morehelpful. They even have a rental U Haul service center. Wow..

Great service and lots of options to chose from. The guys that work there are great guys and they…read moreare always helpful!

This store has a lot of great things, but the employees are not so great. I asked for help with a…read morepaint mixer attachment for a drill. I couldn't figure out how to get the plastic end off...If 2 grown men can't get it off, how am I going to?! I got yelled & cussed at in front of my son by the manager. As a previous reviewer explained, I was also told to go and never come back. Wow! Somebody (manager Chris) doesn't like his job, doesn't like helping others, is disrespectful & mean.

Passing through town and stopped here needing a plumbing piece replacement. A staff member helped…read moreme less than a minute after I walked in, found the exact piece, and I was out in five minutes. Excellent price, too!! Thanks again!

I love this place. Yesidra and Anthony (really all the employees) are so gracious and helpful…read more Because of that I shop there every chance I get. Thank you guys!

I took my daughter with me to buy some tools. She wanted to buy a pair of pliers. When I went to…read morepay for my stuff. The store manager asked me if I received their flyers. Told I didn't want to give my info and paid him. My daughter was next, she is 11 yrs old. I hear him ask my daughter if she is recieving their flyer. I can not believe that they are asking minors for personal info. I know if I didn't stop him. He would have asked for her address.

I am a new resident, trying to save money to fix a leaky faucet. (Plus I recently found out how…read moreslow yet pricey professional house calls are in the KRV.) So while i watched numerous YouTubes and got some condescending "help" from chain hardware employees in the area, my bathtub dribble grew into a stream. Not just wasteful but getting scary $$. I was desperate! So i tried Archie's to try to find the right kind of washer and tools. The guys on the floor sent me to Jill. She not only coached me and let me borrow tools, she CAME TO MY HOUSE and returned TWICE to swap out tools and the washers and fixed it herself. She knows her stuff and cheerfully gives it away! A 21st century miracle!!!! Please know that this is NOT a service you can demand at Archie's; Jill offers her skills at HER discretion - she told me that she likes to help out other women because she understands how tough it can be for gals in the DIY/home repair field. Nevertheless I am now on Team Jill and a loyal fan forever. And Archie's is pretty high on my list, too! Very community based, broad inventory and staffed at least one amazing woman who knows her stuff and is generous and compassionate to desperate dummies! Thank you!!

This place has just about everything and anything that you would need. Forgot to bring something…read moreand you hate yourself for forgetting? Chances are, this place has it. My husband and I were looking for some AstroTurf to lay out in front of our trailer. We found exactly what we wanted and for a pretty good price. A bonus, we saw Peter Stormare from the Prisonbreak series in there getting some keys made. Totally a random place to see him too. Will definitely come back here should we need to.

In a world of giant big-box stores, Karl's Hardware is a refreshing throwback to how hardware…read morestores used to be. They may not have every aisle and warehouse-sized inventory of the big orange store in town, but what they do have is something that's become surprisingly rare... customer service. Every time I walk in, someone asks if I need help. Not the obligatory "Can I help you?" as they're walking away, but the kind where they actually stop, listen, and help you find exactly what you're looking for. They don't just point toward aisle 12 and wish you luck--they'll walk you right to it. Sometimes paying a dollar more is worth saving 30 minutes of wandering around a giant warehouse. Karl's proves that great service never goes out of style. It's the kind of place where you're treated like a neighbor instead of a barcode.

Michael was awesome, we received excellent customer service regarding a chainsaw. We bought a…read moreStihl, and we are so happy with it. If you buy the oil and gas needed, you get a two year warranty. 6/25/26

I really didn't plan on stopping at this gas station on our way to Death Valley from HWY 395…read more On Google Maps, I saw the gas station next door- TIS Gasoline (that also has Chester's fried chicken). At TIS Gasoline, there's only one pump and NO 91 gas. Which makes a big difference for us motorcyclists. So, we went here to KWIK Serve that does offer 91 gas and has 4 pumps. Keep in mind- you will not have cell service here. But, staff inside are super friendly and chatted with us for a bit. As did some of the locals & other folks passing by. There's one gender neutral bathroom that is really clean & smells like Lysol.

So Trona is my usual spot to gas up when heading out into the Panamint and Death Valley's to hunt…read morefor aircraft. The next door gas station used to be literally the only game in town. KWIK Stop is new for me at least since I last ventured up in April of 2021. It is a typical gas station and prices are the same as it neighbor. It also give you choice if the other is busy. The staff was friendly and the prices were in line with what you would expect given its location.