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Round's True Value Hardware

290 Main St
Stoneham, MA 02180 781-438-0116

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Excellent service and helpful staff. - Jan 17, 2021

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Woodside Ace Hardware

65 Main St
Winthrop, MA 02152 617-846-2141

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Great collection of workers. Everyone helps each other out. Check out lines... - Aug 21, 2020

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Home Depot

1100 Revere Beach Pkwy
Chelsea, MA 02150 617-887-9560

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We bought a beautiful large blind for a picture window. Its a room darkener/... - Dec 29, 2023

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Home Depot

288 Daniel Webster Hwy
Nashua, NH 03060 603-891-4300

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Home Depot is our go to when doing any household work. - Dec 14, 2023

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Lowe's

1500 Broadway
Saugus, MA 01906 781-417-1027

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big box store with employees who are more focused on socializing than assisting... - Dec 16, 2023

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Park Avenue Ace Market

46 Park Ave
South Weymouth, MA 02190 781-335-3338

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A wonderful local store with a great assortment of products. Very knowledgable... - Feb 10, 2024

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Home Depot

564 Broadway
Saugus, MA 01906 781-231-9500

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The paint and other products were easy to get. A man who worked there helped... - Nov 16, 2022

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Lowe's

850 Rte 44
Raynham, MA 02767 774-226-2036

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Staff in store helped me find my selections - Nov 10, 2022

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Lowe's

400 Bedford St
Abington, MA 02351 781-681-6513

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For a large store that is always short handed they do a good job - Nov 07, 2022

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Home Depot

465 Centre St
Quincy, MA 02169 617-479-0707

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Great for at home projects - Dec 29, 2023

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Home Depot

470 State Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747 508-997-9600

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Love Home Depot! - Dec 16, 2023

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Justice Hardware

827 Broad St
East Weymouth, MA 02189 781-337-1000

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Great family run business. Chris and his brothers are super helpful. If they... - Nov 21, 2022

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Lowe's

135 W Gate Dr
Brockton, MA 02301 508-897-0067

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Lowes is the most convenient & reliable hardware store in my vicinity. - Dec 21, 2023

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Hillside Garden & Ace Hardware

280 Blanchard Rd
Belmont, MA 02478 617-489-0250

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Always helpful staff and can always find what I’m looking for - Aug 21, 2020

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Home Depot

229 Hartford Ave
Bellingham, MA 02019 508-966-9200

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Good place to find the right tool - Aug 25, 2020

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Rocky's Ace Hardware

813 Main St
Millis, MA 02054 508-376-9524

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Good in a pinch. Not the best prices. - Dec 29, 2023

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Westford Ace Hardware

527 Groton Rd
Westford, MA 01886 978-692-0774

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Employees are too friendly. Of course they are trained to be this way, but... - Dec 30, 2023

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Hingham Lumber

165 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy
Cohasset, MA 02025 781-749-4200

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Best hardware store around with fabulous customer service. - Nov 07, 2022

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Pill Hardware

743 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139 617-876-8310

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Great selection of loose bolts, screws, and nuts, which you can buy one at... - May 26, 2020

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Rocky's Ace Hardware

39 Washington St
Canton, MA 02021 781-821-3012

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While not as a large variety in comparison to Home Depot, they do well. Great... - Dec 16, 2023

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