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Making iconic prognostications isn't Phil's sole talent; the animal does other work. Punxsutawney Phil is Ace Hardware's seasonal forecaster, helping the hardware cooperative, the official yard care sponsor of Groundhog Day, perfect lawn care.

Ace Hardware has been involved in a 25-year technology innovation effort with Cognizant that has included migrating from legacy platforms to SAP and continuing with enhancements to e-commerce, supply chain and retailer-facing solutions.

Ace Hardware took the top customer experience score with 58.0. The Market Force study sampled 1,000+ U.S. consumers with varied DIY and professional buyer profiles.

Ace Hardware has ranked No. 4 on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® list and was named the No. 1 franchise in the Miscellaneous Retail Businesses category for the fifth consecutive year.

Westlake Ace Hardware recently gathered for a barking good celebration with KC Pet Project for the grand opening of “Barks & Rec,” the Kansas City metro’s first-ever outdoor playground built exclusively for adoptable shelter dogs. Westlake Ace created, donated and built the playground, providing a fun space for shelter dogs to play and explore.