OUR STORY
Turney’s Hardware was established in Chesterland, Ohio in the early 1960’s and has been in the same location for over 40 years. It began as a discount store, Value Fair. Value Fair operated as single leased departments which included Automotive, Hardware, Drug, Jewelry, Clothing and Toy departments. In 1970, Value Fair changed its name to Parkers and four of the departments became stand alone businesses. The drug department became the now current CVS and the jewelry department became Horton Jewelers, which is now closed.
The automotive and hardware departments merged and called themselves Turney’s Hardware. They moved into the vacant Sheridan Furniture store with 12,000 square feet of retail space. Owners, George Glauber, Ted Hirshman and Mickey Adelman chose the name Turney’s Hardware for trade name recognition since Ted Hirshman owned another hardware store in Garfield Heights with the same name. Parkers then competed directly with Turney Hardware for a period of two years.
The presence of a License Bureau in Turney’s was instrumental in Turney’s success and consequently caused Parkers to go out of business in 1972. With the closing of Parkers in 1972, Turney’s expanded into the vacant space and increased its selection of goods and services. The newly expanded Turney’s brought to Chesterland a clothing and a gun and hunting department which has since closed.
Over the years Turney’s Hardware has expanded several times and currently has over 20,000 square feet of retail space. It has ten departments ranging from paint, electrical, plumbing, lawn and garden, sporting goods and outdoor living. It employs over thirty-three people and operates by the motto, “If Turney’s doesn’t have it you don’t need it.” And if you really need it they will order it for you. They can special order and deliver over 120,000 products three times a week.
In 1978 Ted Hirshman and Mickey Adelman retired and sold the business to George Glauber and Howard Adelman. In 1997, George Glauber retired and Store Manager, Dave Frohman bought into the business. George Glauber remains at Turney’s today working part time. Today, Howard and Dave still actively own and operate Turney’s Hardware and can be found throughout the day helping its numerous customers.
In 1999 Howard and Dave expanded Turney’s Hardware to include outdoor power equipment. Power Place was opened in the old Hullabaloo Dance Club, across the parking lot from the hardware store. Adding an additional 10,000 square feet expanded the Turney’s business to a total of more than 30,000 square feet of retail space.
Turney’s Hardware and Power Place now services customers with over 50,000 items, many hard to find products not found in other hardware stores. They are a service oriented store open seven days a week with hours to fit everyone’s needs. They have a friendly and knowledgeable staff and some who have worked for Turneys for many years. The customer service sets them apart from the big box stores but with their dual CO-OP advantages with ACE and True Value they have the buying power and competitive pricing of the big discount stores.