Waters Hardware Acquires Nuts & Bolts Chain

Waters Hardware not long ago shut on the obtain of the seven-retail outlet Nuts & Bolts hardware retailer chain serving Missouri and Kansas.

The unique Waters Components, which also had seven areas, was an acquisition of the Gerken loved ones, who started Gerken Rent-All in 2002 and began their expansion into components and household improvement when they first purchased Paola Components in 2016. The addition of the Nuts & Bolts merchants delivers their total number of property improvement shops to 20, 11 of which dwelling Gerken Rent-All company centers. The corporation also operates 13 stand-alone Gerken Rent-All spots and 3 lumberyards.

“Hardware is a pure extension of our initial rental company,” claims owner Rusty Gerken. “These Nuts & Bolts areas are serving areas we have been wanting to improve into since they enhance our recent choices so effectively. Bringing them into our family members of property improvement corporations just built perception, and we have already began introducing enhancements we know shoppers will respect.”

All 7 Nuts & Bolts locations will stay open up as they go through a complete rework. Every store will be rebranded with the Waters Hardware identify and will endure a total retail store reset, like refreshed interiors, format updates and merchandise additions to make sure each community has entry to an exceptional assortment of products. The Gerkens intend to keep all Nuts & Bolts associates, and Gerken Rent-All large obligation tools rentals will be added to pick out locations.

“We’re thrilled to end these transforming tasks and hold the momentum likely,” states Gerken. “And we’ll go on hunting for new prospects to develop. Maintain watching. We’re just getting started!”

Waters Components serves DIYers and contractors as a result of 20 components shops, together with 11 with Gerken Rental-All services centers, 3 lumberyards and 13 stand-alone Gerken Hire-All rental areas. Every location carries a vast variety of instruments, builder components, electrical materials, plumbing and heating materials, garden and garden materials, sporting merchandise, housewares and paint and sundries. Outside of gear rental, Gerken Lease-All also delivers bash product rental, propane bottle gross sales and refills, shifting bins and provides and torch bottle exchange.