Ace Hardware in Taylorville will have new ownership.  Ace Retail Holdings will be acquiring Bishop Ace Hardware, which owns 13 stores, including the one in Taylorville.  George Preckwinkle and Lucy Stafford own Bishop Ace Hardware and say that it’s a Grade A store with an excellent community and a great team on hand. The store, which is located at 1713 Spresser Street in Taylorville, will see a seamless transition of ownership and store management, personnel, and product offerings. 

Stafford and Preckwinkle says they were born into the hardware business after their parents founded the business in 1960 in Springfield with one small, local hardware store. Taylorville store has been there since 1972.

Ace Retail Holdings, is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation. Joe Jeffries, President and CEO of Ace Retail Holdings says that Bishop Ace Hardware has always placed a priority on making sure that customers throughout Illinois are provided with products, support, and world-class service.  He says it is an honor to continue Stafford and Preckwinkle’s legacy. 

Ace Bishop also owns stores in Carlinville, Chatham, Dwight, Havana, Hillsboro, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Normal, Pittsfield, Pontiac, and Springfield. The acquisition is set to go into effect on July 28th.