DeRonne True Value featured in Hardware Connection
David DeRonne and his son, Jack, in a Father’s Day social media post.
DeRonne Hardware opened the doors of its Detroit store in 1940. Today, David DeRonne is a third-generation owner of two locations – in Eastpointe and St. Clair Shores. DeRonne’s joined the Paladin family in 2025.
Hardware Connection this month asked David “How’s business?” Read his response on Pages 12-13.
David and his store are also featured in a story on hand tools – “Go Deep to Build a Destination” – in the same edition.
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