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Opening a store containing thousands of products is no easy task, but Amy and Steve Zwaller are happy about the help they've received.
The Zwallers are in the final stages of opening an Ace Hardware store in Bellingham's Sehome Village Shopping Center, near REI. The store is scheduled to open Tuesday, Aug. 23, just in time to assist college students returning to Western Washington University. Once open, store hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Amy Zwaller said getting the store ready has been a smooth process to this point because they've received plenty of support from the company, which she said is known for helping stores get started while allowing them to be independently owned and operated. They've also received plenty of help from local companies to get the store ready.