The Story of Clarke’s Hardware, Part 1
February 10, 2010
The history of Clarke’s Hardware began on April 15, 1950 with the purchase of the first store being on Cape Cod. Village Hardware as it was known then was 1,000 square feet of general hardware items. It had one part-time employee and its sole proprietor being Arthur Clarke. In 1960 the store was expanded to 3,200 square feet for more retail space, display atrium and storage area. Product offering was expanded with the joining of its first hardware cooperative buying group. Operating in this style continued until 1972 when the store was sold and Arthur & his wife, Joan moved their family & business to New London, New Hampshire.
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