Home Hardware
Home Hardware is a privately held Canadian home improvement, construction materials, and furniture retailer. Co-founded in 1964 by Walter Hachborn and headquartered in St. Jacobs, Ontario, the chain is co-operatively owned by over 1000 independently owned member stores.
Store brands
Home Hardware store brands are well known in Canada and include:
Beauti-Tone (paint)
Benchmark (tools)
Builders Hardware (hinges, latches, etc)
Country Hardware (chain links, clips, etc)
HomePack (screws, nails etc)
Home Plumber
Home Handyman
Home Gardener
HomeWorks Home Remodeling Software
Home-Bond (glues)
Kuraidori (kitchen accessories)
Natura (green products)
Classic (lighting fixtures)
Reactor (electrical devices)
River Trail (camping supplies)
Unival (automotive)
Vincente (bicycles)
Weathershield (caulking, weatherstripping and expanding foam)
Wood-Shield (stain purposes)
Recent history
In 1981 the Eastern-based Home Hardware merged with Western-based Link Hardware to create a national chain.