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Handy Hardware was a hardware store distribution center 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 Houston, Texas.
Handy Hardware is a member/owner of Distribution America, second largest wholesale marketing organization in the United States.[1]
In 2013, Handy Hardware filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing assets and liabilities between $50 million and $100 million.[2]
In 2016, Handy Hardware was purchased by Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc.[3]
In early 2019, Handy Hardware and Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. went out of business.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Our Distributor Members". www.daonline.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23.
- ↑ "Handy Hardware files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy". Reuters. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ "Former Handy Hardware Sold to HDW Inc". 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "HDW winds down operations".
- ↑ Vissman, Donna (2019-11-04). "Handy Hardware to Close After 48 Years in Business". Williamson Source. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ Bulger, Terry. "Handy Hardware closing after 48 years in Franklin". WSMV Nashville. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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- Companies based in Houston
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