Willsborough Hardware expanding in 2026
Willsborough Hardware owner Mark LaFountain is expanding his business in the face of a tough economic forecast. Mark was featured in the March edition of Hardware Connection’s How’s Business?
The long-time hardware retailer is building a new store that will more than double the size of his business. Willsborough Hardware has been a Paladin client since 2020. Read more on Page 14
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