Popular California hardware store closing down after 17-year run

Ace Hardware in Palm Springs will close its Smoketree Village store when its lease expires on 28 February 2027. The business says it hopes to reopen elsewhere, but has not secured a site or set a timetable, leaving local customers uncertain about whether the long-running shop will return.

The store moved to Smoketree Village 16 years ago and its general manager says it has become a familiar part of the community, though finding a new premises has proved difficult. A liquidation sale offers 20 per cent off regularly priced items, and Nordstrom Rack is expected to take over the site, with no opening date announced.