Ace is the largest hardware cooperative in the world. We are in all 50 states and over 70 countries around the world.

We have the tools and knowledge to help you build your dreams in virtually any part of the U.S....or world for that matter. In essence, we can help you grow anywhere you want to grow.

With that said, the most efficient way to begin your business aspirations is within our available focus markets. The following markets present the most rapid means of establishing your enterprise, while at the same time offering the greatest potential for growth!

Demographic variables for each focus market are listed below.

Atlanta and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Atlanta (including Jackson and Morgan County), GA
	Ace market share:	3.17%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	10.14%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	10.73%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	28,871
Baltimore and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Baltimore, MD
	Ace market share:	2.28%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	4.02%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	3.61%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	84,632
Charlotte and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC
	Ace market share:	1.15%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	7.91%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	6.35%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	53,386
Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC
	Ace market share:	1.10%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	5.21%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	4.98%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	65,714
Chicago and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Chicago, IL
	Ace market share:	5.85%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	3.17%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	3.41%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	18,612
Cincinnati and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Cincinnati, OH
	Ace market share:	.59%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	2.80%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	2.22%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	95,966
Columbus and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Columbus, OH
	Ace market share:	1.17%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	5.54%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	4.91%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	50,631
Dallas and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Dallas, TX
	Ace market share:	1.49%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	11.08%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	11.38%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	51,047
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
	Ace market share:	2.14%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	10.99%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	11.15%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	49,789
Sherman-Denison, TX
	Ace market share:	0.00%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	6.75%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	6.63%
Denver and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Denver, CO
	Ace market share:	3.20%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	6.14%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	6.87%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	33,912
Detroit and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Detroit, MI
	Ace market share:	2.82%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	1.28%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	.59%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	38,297
Flint, MI
	Ace market share:	2.18%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	2.73%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	1.95%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	21,920
Ann Arbor, MI
	Ace market share:	2.18%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	8.62%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	7.81%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	26,359
Fort Lauderdale and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Fort Lauderdale, FL
	Ace market share:	.56%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	5.83%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	6.71%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	100,265
Houston and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Houston, TX
	Ace market share:	2.22%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	10.12%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	10.53%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	53,851
Brazoria, TX
	Ace market share:	9.50%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	12.36%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	11.65%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	30,984
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
	Ace market share:	6.69%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	.21%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	-.14%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	20,430
LasVegas and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Las Vegas, NV
	Ace market share:	3.61%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	17.77%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	18.44%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	52,648
Indianapolis and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Indianapolis, IN
	Ace market share:	1.69%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	.92%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	5.97%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	47,915
Minneapolis-St. Paul and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
	Ace market share:	6.66%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	5.84%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	5.63%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	20,444
Orlando and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Orlando, FL
	Ace market share:	2.38%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	14.37%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	14.49%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	35,401
Philadelphia and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Philadelphia, PA
	Ace market share:	2.39%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	2.49%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	2.08%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	65,000
Trenton, NJ
	Ace market share:	2.91%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	5.20%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	4.72%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	33,137
Middlesex-Hunterdon-Somerset, NJ
	Ace market share:	2.41%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	6.17%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	6.16%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	63,483
Phoenix and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
	Ace market share:	4.97%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	13.25%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	13.68%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	33,900
Portland and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Portland, OR
	Ace market share:	2.62%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	7.71%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	7.80%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	29,647
Salem, OR
	Ace market share:	1.62%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	5.95%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	6.34%
Riverside-San Bernardino and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA
	Ace market share:	4.61%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	12.94%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	13.90%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	32,691
San Diego and Surrounding Area		Back to top
San Diego, CA
	Ace market share:	1.54%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	6.44%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	6.41%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	62,272
San Fernando Valley and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
	Ace market share:	1.38%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	4.98%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	5.45%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	75,019
San Francisco and Surrounding Area		Back to top
San Francisco, CA
	Ace market share:	11.75%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	-.79%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	-.48%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	15,667
Seattle and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
	Ace market share:	4.29%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	4.32%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	4.35%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	28,751
Tacoma, WA
	Ace market share:	2.91%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	7.82%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	7.58%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	25,652
Bremerton, WA
	Ace market share:	4.47%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	5.00%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	4.52%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	30,067
St. Louis and Surrounding Area		Back to top
St. Louis, MO
	Ace market share:	2.22%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	2.50%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	2.19%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	45,248
Tampa and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
	Ace market share:	1.50%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	7.94%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	8.15%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	63,804
Washington DC and Surrounding Area		Back to top
Washington, DC
	Ace market share:	1.97%
	Projected household growth 2006 - 2011:	8.15%
	Projected population growth 2006 - 2011:	8.13%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	106,464
West Palm Beach and Surrounding Area		Back to top
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL
	Ace market share:	1.23%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	10.11%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	10.22%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	65,365
Fort Pierce-Port St.Lucie, FL
	Ace market share:	1.39%
	Projected household growth 2005 - 2010:	12.90%
	Projected population growth 2005 - 2010:	12.27%
	Number of households per Ace Store:	37,580