In August of 2000 Rick Bibens purchased his second store and the first one located up North, Lakeshore Ace Hardware & Marine. Lakeshore Ace is a 10,000 square foot store located near many marinas and beautiful Lake Champlain. Lakeshore Ace offers all nine departments of Ace Hardware as well offers a wide range of hunting, fishing, and marine items complete with live bait and licensees.
In August of 2002 he expanded again into an empty building and began to develop a new 14,000 sq. ft. Ace store in South Burlington, Vermont known as South Burlington Ace. This store opened November 11th, 2002 and offers the full line of Ace Hardware and convenience to the consumer as the other locations. With the space layout of this location it has the ability to showcase many of our items on the sales floor.
In January 2006 Hills True Value Hardware was purchased. Bibens Ace Hills Hardware is an 8900 sq. ft store that was converted to the Ace Hardware banner. The store offers all nine departments of Ace Hardware as well an extensive line of lawn and garden products. Hills has been a staple in the Burlington North End and that tradition continues.
