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Cole Hardware History & Stores
<html> <head> <title></title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/frame.css" type="text/css" media="screen" charset="utf-8"> </head> <body> <p> The success of Dave’s business can be summed up in the following motto that he had posted on a large sign over the register: </p> <p> <strong> “There Are No Strangers Here, Just Friends We Haven’t Met!” </strong> </p> <p> Using this as the guiding principle of his business, Dave went on to build Cole Street Hardware into one of the busiest hardware stores in San Francisco. </p> <h3>The Floor Sweeper</h3> <p> In 1963, at the age of 13, I began working with my father in the family business, as the official Floor Sweeper. Never in a million years would I have dreamed that, ten years later, I would choose hardware as my career. Yet, after college graduation I became my father’s partner. At that same time, the opportunity arose to expand into our current Cole Street location. My first project, as partner, was to spearhead the development and move into 956 Cole Street. When we opened the doors, the Cole Hardware® Team grew from two and one half people, to seven full time people. At the end of that first year in the 956 location, business had more than doubled, and our staff continued to grow. </p> <h3>Ace Hardware</h3> <p> One year prior to the opening of the new location, I convinced my father that we should become an Ace Hardware Store. Ace was reluctant to let us join, as we were so small. However, when they came out and watched my father sell, they signed us up immediately and we became the smallest Ace Hardware store in the nation! </p>  </body> </html>
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