Developer outlines history, combined store plan and quick move strategy
Aug 21, 2026
Tom Glenn, president of Ace Hardware of East Ridge, described the company's 48-year history in the community, plans to occupy both the existing hardware store and the former Walgreens, and said the company aims to complete an expedited one-day move to reopen the store during construction.
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Tom Glenn, who identified himself as president of the company planning the project, told the board the firm has operated in East Ridge for nearly five decades and plans to use both the existing hardware store and the former Walgreens building for the new location.
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