Handy Hardware is a

hardware store Hardware stores (in a number of countries, "shops"), sometimes known as DIY stores, sell household hardware for home improvement including: fasteners, building materials, hand tools, power tools, keys, locks, hinges, chains, plumbing ...

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serving 1,000 retailers in 9 states in the United States, from Colorado to Florida, and in Mexico and Central America as well. It was founded in 1961 in

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. Handy Hardware is a member/owner of Distribution America, second largest wholesale marketing organization in the United States. In 2016, Handy Hardware was purchased by Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. In early 2019, Handy Hardware and Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. went out of business.

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