The Beacon Awards are an important recognition program that honors the best of the best dealers who represent the future of the hardware industry.
The Beacon Awards ceremony is hosted annually at The Hardware Conference in beautiful Marco Island, FL at the Marco Island JW Marriott. Due to the pandemic, last year’s event was canceled, so 2020 winners were recognized along with 2021 honorees at the 2021 Hardware Conference. The 2020 winners were profiled in the Sept./Oct. 2020 issue of The Hardware Connection, while 2021 winners are featured in the Sept./Oct. 2021 issue.
In addition to Best New Store and Retail Beacon Awards for each of the participating wholesaler, the Beacon Awards program honored stores in the category of community service, recognizing the retailers that have gone above and beyond to serve their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Beacon Awards are sponsored by Epicor, Ettore Products Company, The Hardware Conference and The Hardware Connection magazine. They are also co-sponsored by Do it Best Corp. and Orgill.
For more information about educational seminars, open floor discussions and social activities at The Hardware Conference, visit www.thehardwareconference.com.
Learn about the 2020 & 2021 winners below:
2021 Beacon Award Winners
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2021 Beacon Award Winners
Beacon Award for Best New Store Under 20,000 sq. ft. — Wood Shed Lumber & Hardware Supply
By Chris Jensen After building numerous regional Pizza Hut restaurants, the Eiserers decided to buy in and they found themselves…
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2021 Beacon Award Winners
Beacon Award for Best New Store Over 20,000 sq. ft. — Bomgaars
By Chris Jensen Bomgaars has transformed a shuttered chain store into a shining example of what their community needs, providing…
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2021 Retail Beacon Award Winners
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2021 Retail Beacon
Retail Beacon Award — Ambridge Do it Best Home Center
By Chris Jensen Ambridge Do it Best Home Center Ambridge, Pa. Growing up in western Pennsylvania, Frank Strano knew he…
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2021 Retail Beacon
Retail Beacon Award: Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware
By Chris Jensen Community involvement isn’t just a catchphrase or feel-good sentiment for Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware, which was founded…
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2020 Retail Beacon Award Winners
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2020 Retail Beacon
Retail Beacon Award — T&M Hardware and Rental—Ellwood City, Pa.
By Chris Jensen Tim and Mary Post are delighted to see their kids Samantha and Scott join them in the…
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2020 Retail Beacon
Retail Beacon Award —McGuckin Hardware—Boulder, Colo.
By Chris Jensen From left to right: Barry, Dave, Dee, Jason, Vicki and Everett Hight represent four generations of the…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award Winners
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service — Aubuchon Hardware—Westminster, Mass.
By Chris Jensen Aubuchon Hardware, a Century Club retailer founded in 1908, operates 104 stores in New England and upstate…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service — ToshCo—Gustavus, Alaska
By Chris Jensen Tosh and Cassia Parker, who own ToshCo-Icy Strait Wholesale in the remote Alaskan town of Gustavus, have…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service — Island Home Center & Lumber – Vashon, Wash.
By Chris Jensen Earl Van Burkirk has owned Island Home Center & Lumber in Vashon, Wash., for 32 years.» Vashon…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service — Miner’s Ace Hardware—Grover Beach, Calif.
By Chris Jensen Paul Filice is president of Miner’s Ace Hardware, with nine locations in California.» Dealing with a pandemic…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service — Akard True Value Hardware—Zionsville, Ind.
By Chris Jensen Leigh Ann Akard, the third-generation owner of Akard True Value in Zionsville, Ind., found time during the…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service —Wholesale Lumber Company – Clint, Texas
By Chris Jensen Joe and Jody Burks operate Wholesale Lumber Company in Clint, Texas, a family business started by his…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service — Mazo Hardware—Mazomanie, Wis.
By Chris Jensen As owner of Mazo Hardware in Mazomanie, Wis., Renee Zaman has found new ways to serve her…
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2020 Community Service Beacon Award
Beacon Award for Community Service — Jabo’s Ace Hardware—Coppell, Texas
By Chris Jensen Bill and Renae Jablonowski and their son Zach operate three successful Jabo’s Ace stores in the Fort…
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