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While the calendar marks June 21 as the start of summer, in our book, Memorial Day weekend is what truly kicks off the new season. And Ace Hardware wants to make sure you’re ready for the warm days ahead with its unmissable deals.

Ace Hardware recently announced they will continue their annual Memorial Day tradition in partnership with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to distribute one million American flags at participating Ace stores on Saturday, May 23.

Shoppers at Ace Hardware have a new option to have items delivered to their homes, thanks to the hardware retailer’s new partnership with Instacart.

Ace Hardware is a unique retailer, being a cooperative with more than 5,200 stores that are operated independently. As a result, its executives and development team took a careful approach in designing and implementing its new AI assistant to work throughout the chain.

Ace Hardware has quietly deployed one of brick-and-mortar retail’s most ambitious frontline AI tools. In February 2026, the company rolled out a new AI feature which was added to a long-standing handheld device used by store associates named ARMA (ACE Retailer Mobile Assistant).

Uber Eats is expanding, and its newest partner uses more tool belts than takeout containers. Ace Hardware is joining the growing roster of non-food companies that offer delivery through the ride-sharing-app-turned-logistics company.

Ace YardRx creates a personalized lawn care plan and delivers products at the right time – so you’re not guessing what to use or when to apply it.

If your lawn feels more like a battle zone than a backyard oasis, you’re not alone. Weeds creeping in, grass struggling to grow, pests showing up uninvited—yard work can be a headache. But what if there was an easier way to get real, visible results? That’s where Ace YardRx comes in.

Ace Hardware’s full-year revenue growth was fueled by its digital business growing 27% from the year prior. The company has been working to grow its brick-and-mortar presence. Ace added 106 stores to its footprint this year, ending fiscal 2025 with 5,250 locations across the U.S. It currently has more than 8,800 stores worldwide.

“We began carrying them in our store because our customers loved them, and word spread quickly,” Chris Swanson, president and owner of Strand Ace Hardware in Ripon, California, tells TODAY.com, adding that, as a co-op hardware store, a “special thing” is that each store has the flexibility to carry products of its choosing.