Hardware Stores in Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Ace Hardware
1214 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2108
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Westside Hardware
849 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Santa Cruz CA Home Center
235 River St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Mon-Fri 7am-5:30pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8:30am-5pm
Since 1998
Siding · Roofing · Cabinets
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Ace Hardware
1214 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Of the 6 hardware stores listed in Santa Cruz, 4 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 5 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Ace Hardware (2); the remaining 4 are independent. By what they offer: 1 sharpens knives and blades, 1 sells lumber, 1 repairs window screens. The longest-running is Santa Cruz Hardware, in business since 1980. The nearest bigger selection is Watsonville with 9.