End of an era?? Don’t all those people living in condos need a hardware store???
From San Diego Union Tribune:
By Frank Green
Downtown San Diego’s oldest retail business, no longer a snug fit in a hub of condominiums, tourist businesses and gentrification, is about to turn its storefront key one last time before moving on. … MORE…
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They’re like… a San Diego institution!
Next closest hardware store I think must be a Home Depot — I think there’s one *waaaay* down broadway, or I suppose the one near the Sports Arena is close-ish too.
They have a map to the new store on their web site.
I guess they figure that the Hillcrest Ace has it covered. Damn, I miss those commercials.
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I’ve known San Diego Hardware since moving here in 1981 and I’m sorry to see them move. Numberous times I found those hard-to-find screws, nuts or whatever in the basement even though I worried that it wasn’t so profittable for them. Things change and this one of those things that I wish didn’t. Many thanks to them for being there as long as they were.
I am also sorry to see San Diego Hardware leave downtown.
Does anyone know where they are moving to? Also the website no longer work. Thanks.
I believe they are moving to Kearny Mesa area… Also, from what I have heard from others, they really didn’t sell a lot of “hardware” in the True Value, hammers and nails kinda way… more geared to contractors and designers and remodelers.
I still think those downtowners need a hardware store, not to mention more than one grocery store!
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