Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre Receives Store of the Year Award

"We are extremely honoured to receive this award, and are proud to serve our local community," said Mike Fulton, Dealer-Owner, Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre. “I want to thank my staff who have gone above and beyond to maintain an excellent level of customer service, despite the challenging year we’ve faced.”

The Dealers and staff at Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre in Airdrie, Alberta are considered leaders within Home's network and their community. In addition to providing superior customer service and expert advice, Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre demonstrates extensive leadership qualities and retailing excellence. 

"Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre truly embodies what the Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year Award stands for," said Kevin Macnab, President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. "Fulton’s is a distinguished ambassador for the Home brand and provides a high standard of customer service and quality products.” 

Mike and Colleen Fulton bought the store in 2008, fulfilling their dreams of becoming business owners after two decades of experience in the lumber and hardware industry. Mike and Colleen Fulton have lived in Airdrie, Alberta for 20 years now and are proud of the relationships they have built in the community. 

The Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year Award is presented to the top finalist in the Proud of My Home Achievement Award category. All Proud of My Home Achievement Award recipients demonstrate strong staff performance, superior customer service, excellence in interior and exterior store presentation and active participation in Dealer network initiatives. 

Congratulations to Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre and the following stores, who were presented with a Proud of My Home Achievement Award: 

Home Hardware Lethbridge – Lethbridge, AB (Western) Gravenhurst

Home Hardware – Gravenhurst, ON (Central) 

Entreprises M. Lapierre Inc. – Havre-Aubert, QC (Québec) 

Charlottetown Home Hardware – Charlottetown, PEI. (Atlantic) 

Central Builder’s Supply PG – Prince George, BC (Western) 

Knight’s Home Building Centre – Meaford, ON (Central) 

Centre de Rénovation FLD Inc. – Temiscaming, QC (Québec) 

Abbott’s Home Building Centre – Port au Port, NL (Atlantic) 

Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre – Airdrie, AB (Western) 

Timmins Building Supplies Home Hardware – Timmins, ON (Central) 

Matériaux Dallaire Enr. – Alma, QC (Québec) 

Annapolis Home Hardware Building Centre – Annapolis Royal, NS (Atlantic) 

Best Young Retailer: 

Zak’s Home Hardware Building Centres – Warman and Hague, SK (Western) 

Schell Lumber Home Building Centre – Stouffville, ON (Central) 

Centre de Renovation St-Simeon – Saint-Simeon-de-Bonaventure, QC (Québec) 

Elmwood Home Hardware Building Centre – Moncton, NB (Atlantic) 

Paul Straus Public Relations Award: 

Lavoie Home Hardware Building Centre – Campbellton, NB 

Best Home Furniture: 

Stratford Home Furniture – Stratford, ON 

Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada's largest Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials, and furniture home improvement retailer with close to 1,100 stores under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners. Founded in 1964 in rural St. Jacobs, Ontario, Home Hardware remains 100% Canadian owned and operated. Through the Home Hardware network, Dealer-Owners have extensive distribution and marketing capabilities as well as access to thousands of quality, brand name and private label products. Home Hardware Stores Limited has received designation as one of Canada's Best Brands and Best Managed Companies and is committed to helping Canadians with all of their project needs. More information about the company is available at homehardware.ca. 

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