"krw" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:22:17 -0500, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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"krw" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:24:15 -0500, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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"Steve" wrote in message
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On 2009-12-16 08:53:25 -0500, "JoeSpareBedroom"
said:

Got an actual hardware store in your town?

And Ace and TruValue don't count.



Why not?

A few of them might count, but the only resemblance of an Ace or TV to
a real hardware store is purely unintentional.


That really depends on how they're run by the individual owners. The one I
use is pretty remarkable.

I've been in two that were quite good (both in the Poughkeepsie NY
area). All others have been pretty unremarkable.


A pretty high percentage of ALL small businesses fail, and it's not always
because of competition. Why should hardware stores be any different?