How sad. There has been little joy amid the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered thousands of small businesses across the country, right on through Sacramento. More like waiting around for 10 minutes only to annoy whoever bothers to come by. She has laid off no one. They had four or five people working and three customers to help. Everyone at the store contributes something unique, holds a different area of expertise and a total willingness to assist. East Sac Hardware is a great place in our eyes. Sometimes, my mouth works faster than my brain, but I speak my mind. He’s been a regular to this spot for years. They have great a great fasteners dept. Three aisles over, Jennifer Opie collected two boxes of puzzles. Great hardware store - the absolute antithesis of the big box Home Depot warehouse mentality. Ever notice the perpetual ""Help Wanted"" sign? Gavin Newsom ordered such places to shutter in an effort to quell the spread of the virus that has killed six in Sacramento County and, according to Johns Hopkins University data, nearly 2,200 in the U.S. as of late Sunday morning, Get unlimited digital access at our lowest price of the year, “In 35 years, I’ve never seen that bar closed, ever — not even on Christmas,” Johnston said. More like hostile. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. Top Consignment Service Near Fort Washington MD, Top Consignment Service Near Frederick MD, Horseshoe Mountain Do It Best Mount Pleasant UT Reviews, Michaels - The Arts & Crafts Store Gillette WY Reviews. Johnston then let out a laugh. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. I told him that I would place the returned item on the shelf myself and that I wanted a full refund. I’m stressed for our country, for our community. He got one. Business isn’t booming, but it is steady as people of all ages filed in even during Saturday’s steady rain, to build a back fence, to paint a bedroom, to repair this or that, or to talk family, life and tools with the Hardware Lady. You bet she is. In other words, be her friend, not her foe. I've been shopping at East Sac Hardware for years, I'd much rather go there than to a big-box home store. Happy to have a neighborhood store like East Sac hardware! There are so few small excellent hardware stores like this around anymore. The older staff know what they're talking about, unlike at the big-box stores where most of the employees don't have a clue. Everyone should be warey of not only shopping here...but even going in the vicinity of this location. “I always come here first. 182 reviews of East Sacramento Hardware "This is the best all-around hardware store in the area. Well, for starters she said her fiery nature is rooted in being “98.6-percent Irish.”. I think some of the people in these reviews have seen this type of behaviour, but others will have to wait. I’m not scared of getting sick, and I’m more scared of the total economy tanking. She is blonde, brilliant, slender, expressive, opinionated and tireless. “It’s a nightmare what’s happening and I have nightmares during the day and at night. I want to support local businesses but the service at this store stinks every time and the stock is as old as the guy behind the counter. You have to be a fighter, and we’re fighters, and we’re going to remain a place that people can rely on and trust.”, She added, “I tell the truth. The giddy gal with a flowing blue scarf in the pink convertible with hardware products in the back? We have shopped here and, over the years, became friends with the whole clan. I have witnessed shouting matching between the staff, between the staff AND customers, and actually heard them tell customers to get out and take their business elsewhere. when i first moved in i had a plumbing problem and the owner sold me only what i needed to fix it and further explained how, and this experience has been repeated many times there - it's one of the reasons to live in East Sac!