Images Of America Aubuchon Hardware Historical Book

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William E. Aubuchon Sr. immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1900 at the age of 15, speaking no English and armed with only a fifth-grade education. Through hard work and perseverance, he established a hardware store in 1908 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. One hundred years later, there are over 130 Aubuchon Hardware stores located throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, employing about 1,100 people. This remarkable growth by Aubuchon Hardware can be attributed to the company treating its customers as friends and always making them number one. As William E. Aubuchon Sr. once said, "The business was founded on the principle of buying economically. We give our customers what they want-high-grade hardware at a price everyone can afford." Aubuchon Hardware never lost track of where it started, and today it still remains "all in the family" with over 20 family members currently employed, including the fourth generation. In Aubuchon Hardware, family members were an invaluable resource for photographs and historical information.

Book Excerpt: Central Hardware was the only store not to have the Aubuchon name. The building on 621 Main Street in Fitchburg, MA was purchased from the Masons in 1921. This four story property underwent a major renovation in 1948. Included in this remodeling were the full view display windows seen in this picture, additional retail and office space, a freight elevator, and a sprinkler system. When this store moved to Leominster, MA in 1977, its name was changed to Aubuchon Hardware. This Images Of America Aubuchon Hardware Historical Book is one of many top quality items in our How-to Books department.

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