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Proctor Ace Hardware coming up roses
Proctor Ace Hardware, a Paladin customer since 2013, was featured in Hardware Retailing for its Floral Emporium. While many hardware stores feature nurseries, greenhouses, or garden centers, Proctor takes flowers to another level with dedicated floor space, a floral designer, and delivery driver.
While floral arrangements might seem a bit out of range for a hardware store, consider that Americans spend roughly $3.2 billion on flowers on Mother’s Day alone.
The Proctor family has three stores on Florida’s east coast – Neptune Beach, Ponte Vedra, and Jacksonville Beach. Read more
Hardware Retailing
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