Ziegler’s Ace Hardware

Specialties

Valspar & Clark+Kensington Paint, Hardware, Scotts fertilizers, Ortho products, Craftsman tools, Glass cutting, Key cutting, Automotive chip key cutting, Pipe cutting, Window & screen repair, Thermopane window repair, Lawnmower repair, Snowthrower repair, Blade sharpening, Lamp repair, Rug cleaner rental, Weber grills, Toro mowers and snowthrowers

History

Established in 1856.

Ziegler’s Ace has a long and lively history. It is one of the longest continuing businesses in the state of Illinois. The business started in 1856 as Meehan’s Hardware in Elgin, Illinois. Lyle A. Ziegler purchased Meehan’s in 1930 and joined Ace Hardware Corporation in 1934. Ace Hardware was just 10 years old at the time, and was formed by five Chicago hardware retailers to improve their stores by forming a buying co-​operative.

During the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, the third generation of Ziegler’s, Brian and David, began to manage the operation. The family business now includes eight stores in the Fox River Valley and is looking for additional locations in nearby markets.

Over the years, hundreds of people have made a career in the retail hardware industry at Ziegler’s. Thousands of students and retirees have been employed part-​time as a means to supplement their incomes and engage in productive and friendly ways to enhance their lives.