Ace Hardware Opens Retail Support Center in KC, Creates 350 Jobs

Ace Hardware has opened its new 1.5 million-square-foot retail support center within Hunt Midwest's KCI 29 Logistics Park. Photo credit: Ace Hardware.

Posted July 28, 2025

Ace Hardware has officially opened the company’s retail support center in Hunt Midwest’s KCI 29 Logistics Park, the first facility to open in the park.

The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. The facility is more than 1.5 million square feet and nearly twice the size of an average Ace distribution center, according to a release.

The Ace Hardware RSC is the first facility to open at the KCI 29 Logistics Park, located off Interstate 29 and adjacent to the Kansas City International Airport. The facility is expected to generate over 350 new local jobs and support around 5,200 stores in Ace’s network.

“It exists for one reason only: to help our locally owned stores serve their neighbors with excellence that has made Ace famous,” President and CEO of Ace Hardware, John Venhuizen, said in the release.

Ace Hardware first announced that it would begin development for the RSC in 2023. At the time, the company stated that it had increased its retail sales by $12 billion over the past decade and had experienced 11 consecutive years of new domestic store growth.

The facility will feature advanced automation technology and efficiency systems to streamline operations, minimize environmental impact and support long-term sustainability.