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Ace Retail Group will open a new Westlake Ace Hardware in University Place, Wa.—a prosperous and thriving community of approximately 35,000 residents in the greater Tacoma, Wa., area.
Ace Retail Group currently owns and operates five Dennis Company Ace and three Westlake Ace Hardware locations in Washington.
The new store—formerly a Rite Aid Pharmacy—will be at 3840 Bridgeport Way West (in the Green Firs Towne Center) and will feature more than 17,000 sq. ft. of retail space. Renovations are scheduled to begin late summer 2026, with a soft opening anticipated for early 2027.
"We are excited to open a new Westlake Ace Hardware and are proud to bring the Ace Helpful Promise to the University Place community," said Bob Massengill, president of Ace Retail Group. "From day one, our team will be here as a trusted friend and neighbor—ready to provide reliable service, helpful advice and the top-quality products our customers need to tackle any project with confidence."
The University Place store will feature lawn and garden supplies, fasteners, tools, plumbing, and electrical supplies, and offer such services as key cutting, automotive key fob replacement, STIHL outdoor power equipment repair, carpet cleaning machine rental, and propane tank exchange.
The store will also showcase several specialty departments—including The Kitchen Connection at Westlake Ace Hardware, a popular store-within-a-store concept offering gourmet foods, cookware, kitchen tools, and linens—and carry such leading brands as:
• Stihl, Ego, and Milwaukee outdoor power equipment
• Benjamin Moore and Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines paints
• Diablo saw blades and power tool accessories
• Milwaukee, DeWalt, and Craftsman power tools
• Weber, Traeger, Blackstone, and Big Green Egg grills and accessories
• Scotts and Miracle-Gro lawn and plant care products
• Yeti, Owala, and Stanley drinkware and coolers University Place-area businesses, multi-family properties, schools, and municipalities will have access to more than 800,000 products, including commercial lighting, appliances, and safety and cleaning supplies, through the new store’s Westlake Commercial representatives.
For more than 120 years, Westlake Ace Hardware has been a trusted neighborhood hardware brand, serving generations of customers with power and hand tools, fasteners, paint, plumbing, lawn care, pet products, electrical supplies, and BBQ grills and accessories.
Rooted in the Ace Helpful Promise, Westlake Ace delivers reliable service, helpful advice, and quality products so customers and neighbors can complete projects with confidence.
