Difference between revisions of "Retzler's True Value Hardware"
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| successor = <ul><li>Retzler True Value Hardware</li><li>[[Tignor Hometown Hardware]]</li></ul> | | successor = <ul><li>Retzler True Value Hardware</li><li>[[Tignor Hometown Hardware]]</li></ul> | ||
| foundation = [[Wooster, Ohio]] ({{Start date|1958}}) | | foundation = [[Wooster, Ohio]] ({{Start date|1958}}) | ||
| − | | founder = | + | | founder = [[Joseph L. Retzler]] (1963-2003) |
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | ||
| location_city = [[N. Walnut St., Wooster, Ohio|132 N. Walnut St.]] [[Wooster, Ohio]] | | location_city = [[N. Walnut St., Wooster, Ohio|132 N. Walnut St.]] [[Wooster, Ohio]] | ||
Revision as of 10:41, 5 May 2016
| Current Contact Information | |
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| Address | 132 N Walnut St |
| City, State, Zip | Wooster, Ohio 44691 |
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| Last updated | 2016:05-05 CLOSED |
| Type | Hardware Stores |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Fate | Acquired |
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| Successor(s) |
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| Founded | Wooster, Ohio (1958) |
| Founder(s) | Joseph L. Retzler (1963-2003) |
| Headquarters | 132 N. Walnut St. Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| Number of locations | 1 |
| Area served | Wayne County, Ohio |
| Parent | Value V & S Service (True Value) Hardware Stores |
Company name
- currently Tignor Hometown Hardware
- Retzler True Value Hardware
- Retzler Hardware
- previously Wayne Hardware & Supply Company, 1945-1958
- previously Wayne Hardware, 1938-1945
- previously Welsh Hardware Inc.
- previously Harding Hardware
- previously Harding & Jones Hardware, 1870's-
Location
- 124 N. Walnut St., Wooster, Ohio
- 132 N. Walnut St., Wooster, Ohio
- business sold to Tignor Hometown Hardware
- building sold Wooster Investment Company
Comprehensive History
Slogans
Timeline
- 1950 - Retzler's family purchased "Wayne Hardware and Supply Company" [1]
- 1963 - store renamed "Retzler's True Value Hardware" [2]
- 2003 - Joseph L. Retzler, President from 1963-2003 when he retired [3]
Gallery
Historical documents
Business letterheads
Business photos
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Newspaper ads
Newspaper citations with no attached images
- May 16, 1964: "Red Cross Buys Former Retzler Store Building" by Unknown Author, The Daily Record, p..
- March 24, 1995: "Joseph L. Retzler" by Unknown Author, The Daily Record, p..