Turney's Home & Auto Center

What Turney's Home & Auto Center does

Turney's Home & Auto Center, doing business as Turney's Hardware, is a family-owned and family-operated independent retail hardware store founded in 1960 and headquartered in Chesterland, Ohio. The company operates a single 23,000 square foot retail showroom carrying more than 100,000 items across seven complete departments: paint, automotive, electrical, plumbing, hardware, lawn and garden, and outdoor living. It is a member of the Ace Hardware network and stocks premium branded product lines including Benjamin Moore and Clark & Kensington paints, as well as Weber, Traeger, and Big Green Egg grills in the outdoor living category.

The business model is a traditional direct-to-consumer brick-and-mortar retail operation with no documented e-commerce, mobile app, or digital sales channels. Revenue is generated from in-store merchandise sales supplemented by fee-for-service offerings such as chip key and FOB programming, knife and blade sharpening, and screen repair. Customer segments are individual consumers (primary) and local contractors (secondary), with no enterprise or recurring-contract customers disclosed. Marketing relies on in-store experience, the Ace Hardware co-op brand, and word-of-mouth within the local community.

The underlying technology stack is minimal: there is no proprietary software platform, no API, no SDK, no AI/ML capability, and no integrations documented. The company has 11-50 employees and has remained under continuous family ownership since founding, with no institutional investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes recorded in available sources. The company's competitive positioning is built on local brand legacy, depth of in-store expertise, and a service offering that larger big-box retailers do not typically replicate.

Name

Turney's Home & Auto Center

Legal name

Turney's Home & Auto Center

Website

https://turneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Turney's Home & Auto Center is a family-owned independent hardware store in Chesterland, Ohio, operating a 23,000 sq ft retail space with 100,000+ items across paint, automotive, hardware, and outdoor living departments, serving local consumers and contractors via walk-in retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hardware Retail

NAICS

Hardware Retailers (44414), Paint and Wallpaper Retailers (44412)

SIC

Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores (5531)

akta.pro primary industry

General Home Improvement & Hardware Stores (CRAIADAA)

Keywords

• Hardware retail store
• Paint supplies
• Outdoor grills
• Lawn and garden
• Key programming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesterland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail merchandise sales: In-store retail sales of hardware, automotive, electrical, plumbing, paint, lawn and garden, outdoor living products, and specialty items including Weber grills, Traeger, Big Green Egg, bird feeders, and wildlife specialty foods. Additional revenue from service offerings such as key programming, blade sharpening, and screen repair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Turney's Home & Auto Center is a family-owned brick-and-mortar retail hardware store operating 23,000 square feet of showroom space stocked with more than 100,000 items across paint, automotive, electrical, plumbing, hardware, lawn and garden, and outdoor living departments. It sells branded merchandise such as Benjamin Moore and Clark & Kensington paints, Weber, Traeger, and Big Green Egg grills, bird feeders, and wildlife specialty foods. It also offers in-store services including chip key and FOB programming, knife and blade sharpening, and screen repair.

Product overview

Turney's Home & Auto Center is a family-owned brick-and-mortar retail establishment offering a diverse range of home improvement products across multiple departments including paint, automotive, electrical, plumbing, hardware, lawn and garden, and outdoor living. The company carries several branded product lines: Benjamin Moore and Clark & Kensington paints for personal and contractor use; Weber, Traeger, and Big Green Egg grills and accessories in the outdoor living category. The company also provides in-store services such as chip key and FOB programming, knife and blade sharpening, and screen repair. Turney's operates as a traditional retail store with no digital platform components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paint Department In-store paint department stocking Benjamin Moore and Clark & Kensington paint products for personal and contractor use, supported by trained paint consultation personnel.
• Outdoor Living Department In-store outdoor living department featuring Weber grills, Traeger wood-fired grills, and Big Green Egg ceramic kamado grills along with related parts and accessories.
• Hardware Department
• Automotive Department
• Electrical and Plumbing Departments Electrical and plumbing departments stocking supplies for household repair and improvement projects.
• Lawn and Garden Department Lawn and garden department carrying products for outdoor upkeep, including a wide variety of bird feeders and wildlife specialty foods.
• Chip Key and FOB Programming
• Knife and Blade Sharpening In-store knife and blade sharpening service performed by trained personnel.
• Screen Repair In-store screen repair service for household window and door screens.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Benjamin MoorecoreOthersBenjamin Moore is featured as a prominent brand in the store's paint department. The partnership provides both personal and contractor-use paint products. Benjamin Moore is a premium paint brand that enhances Turney's value proposition for quality-conscious customers.
• Clark & KensingtonminorOthersClark & Kensington paint products are featured alongside Benjamin Moore in the paint department, offering additional paint options for personal and contractor customers.
• Ace HardwarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurney's operates as a member of the Ace Hardware network, offering Ace brand products and benefiting from the national brand recognition and cooperative marketing of the Ace Hardware brand.
• Weber GrillsminorOthersWeber grills are highlighted as part of the outdoor living product selection, offering premium grilling equipment alongside Traeger and Big Green Egg brands.
• TraegerminorOthersTraeger pellet grills featured in the outdoor living department as part of the premium grill and outdoor cooking equipment selection.
• Big Green EggminorOthersBig Green Egg ceramic kamado grills featured in the outdoor living department alongside Weber and Traeger products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• True Value: True Value is another major U.S. hardware cooperative serving independent retailers with similar product assortment, paint brands, and small-town footprint to Turney's.
• Aubuchon Hardware: Aubuchon is a family-owned chain of hardware stores operating primarily in the Northeast U.S., with multi-department format, paint brands, and small-town service orientation similar to Turney's.
• Do it Best: Do it Best is a U.S. hardware, lumber, and building materials cooperative serving independent retailers—directly comparable to Ace and True Value for community-format hardware stores.
• Ace Hardware: Turney's is itself an Ace Hardware member retailer. Ace is the largest U.S. hardware cooperative, operating thousands of independent stores with comparable product mix, paint brands, and community-focused service model.
• Wilco Hardware: Wilco is a farmer-owned cooperative operating retail stores in the Pacific Northwest offering hardware, paint, and farm supplies—comparable to Turney's as a smaller-format independent hardware retailer.

Broad incumbents

• Menards: Midwest-focused big-box home improvement chain with comparable paint, hardware, lawn & garden, and outdoor living departments—directly overlapping with Turney's assortment in its Ohio market.
• Lowe's: Second-largest U.S. home improvement chain competing with Home Depot and indirectly with Turney's through scale, assortment, and pro-customer programs.
• Tractor Supply Co. U.S. rural-lifestyle retailer serving homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts with overlapping lawn & garden, outdoor living, and hardware categories similar to Turney's assortment.
• Home Depot: The dominant U.S. big-box home improvement retailer with broad assortment, scale-driven pricing, and omnichannel capabilities that materially pressure independent hardware stores like Turney's.

Regional players

• Blain's Farm & Fleet: Midwest-based regional retailer offering hardware, automotive, lawn & garden, and outdoor living products—similar multi-department format to Turney's though operating larger-format stores across the upper Midwest.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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