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The Taylor’s Do it Center and Pleasants Hardware family of stores will open a new Pleasants Hardware location in Richmond, Va., in spring 2026.
The company has seen steady growth in the Pleasants Hardware/Richmond market, with this marking its fourth new Pleasants Hardware location since acquiring the chain in 2016.
The 15,000-sq. ft. store, located in the Oxbridge Square Shopping Center, will be the 11th Pleasants Hardware store and the 22nd location overall for the combined Taylor’s/Pleasants family of stores.
“Reaching our 22nd location is an important milestone, and we’re proud to expand in the Richmond market with a store that continues our long tradition of service,” said Joe Taylor, president and CEO of Taylor’s Do it Center and Pleasants Hardware. “Our commitment remains the same: to provide customers with trusted products, expertise, and personalized service that sets us apart from big-box competitors.”
The new Oxbridge Square location will feature:
• An expanded outdoor area for lawn, garden, birding, and nursery products
• A wide selection of top national and local brands including Scotts, Jonathan Green,Benjamin Moore, and STIHL
• A premium grill department featuring Big Green Egg, Traeger, Napoleon and Broil King
“This new location allows us to better serve customers in Chesterfield with the high-quality products and service they expect from Pleasants,” said Darrell Campbell, general manager of Pleasants Hardware. “We are committed to making this store a community hub where neighbors can find everything they need for their homes and projects, with the personal attention and expertise that have defined Pleasants for more than a century.”
Pleasants Hardware, founded in 1915, has built its reputation as Richmond’s local hardware store by combining knowledgeable associates with trusted products and a tradition of helping neighbors through strong community engagement. With the addition of the Oxbridge Square store, Pleasants continues its legacy of local service and growth.
Founded in 1915, Pleasants Hardware is a family-owned, Richmond-based hardware store chain dedicated to serving its neighbors with expert advice, trusted brands, and exceptional customer service. Now with eleven locations across Central Virginia, Pleasants offers a wide selection of products including paint, lawn and garden, outdoor power equipment, grills, and home improvement essentials.
Pleasants Hardware is part of the Taylor’s Do it Center family of stores, another long-standing Virginia hardware tradition. Pleasants Hardware and Taylor’s Do it Center are members of Do it Best, the only US-based, member-owned comprehensive and fully integrated hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry.
