Walnut Creek Hardware
Owned by husband-and-wife team Kevin Fisher and Deborah Donnelly, Walnut Creek Hardware opened in 2008—at the start of the Great Recession. “We have grown by leaps and bounds every year since then,” Kevin said. Now in the digital age, competition with online shopping is at an all-time high, and while they do offer such an option (expanding in 2019), they still strive to be even more helpful and more convenient than ever for their customers. “Our main goal is to offer a personal touch in an age of impersonal shopping,” he said. How personal? Well, they do have nicknames throughout the community. Some call them the “Ace with the Train,” as a G Scale model railroad chugs around the store all day; others call them “Girly Hardware” because of their large selection of home decor items like candles and houseplants. “We call that part of our store the Whistle Stop Boutique,” Kevin added. He and Deborah also have a stand-alone BBQ and Patio store right next door, offering free assembly and delivery for your new grill, and they’ll haul out and recycle your old one. If you’ve never been, it might be time to pay them a visit.
2044 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
(925) 705-7500
https://www.walnutcreekhardware.com
