Pete’s Ace Hardware will mark a major milestone next month as the longtime Castro Valley business celebrates 100 years of family ownership and service to the community.
To commemorate the anniversary, the Castro Valley and Eden Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the store, located at 2569 Castro Valley Boulevard. The event is open to the public.
Founded in 1926, Pete’s Ace Hardware has operated under the same family name for a century, evolving from a small neighborhood hardware store into a well-known local destination for tools, paint, and home improvement advice. Over the decades, generations of Castro Valley residents have relied on the store for projects of all sizes…