Hardware Store Awarded All Star Status
Local Hardware Store Awarded All Star Status
Hardware + Building Supply (HBS) Dealer named S.W. Collins Company’s Fort Kent location Maine’s 2023 STIHL Hardware All Star. STIHL All Star’s represent community-oriented, customer-focused, high-performance hardware and building supply retailing at its finest. One Hardware All Star is selected from each of the 50 states each year.
S.W. Collins Company continues to invest in the Fort Kent location to better serve their customers. The interior store was completely remodeled to make the shopping experience more customer friendly and most recently the Benjamin Moore paint line was added to the product offerings for the community. The construction of the sheltered drive-through racking system has made it easier and more efficient for their customers and the Collins team while protecting the material from the weather.
The decades of experience from the veteran employees along with the energy and enthusiasm of the younger crew combine to provide legendary service for their patrons. “These people are our friends and family, and you better believe we will always be here to help them with their project regardless of the time of day,” said store manager Travis Levesque. “This crew goes above and beyond, and you see it happen every day.”
Expressing gratitude for the recognition, President Sam Collins states, “We are delighted to be selected as the HBS All Star for the state of Maine which is a testament to the exceptional employees we have in Fort Kent. We are blessed with a team of knowledgeable and caring individuals that understand the significance of serving others and strive to be a positive influence in the communities we call home.”
“Big enough to provide, small enough to care says it all about hardware stores serving their communities with all they might need, and doing it in a friendly, helpful hometown way,” said Tim Burke, editor of HBS Dealer magazine.
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S.W. Collins Co. is a sixth-generation Maine lumber and building supply dealer with retail locations in Lincoln, Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou and Fort Kent, a millwork shop, a Kitchen and Bath Design Center and an Outdoor Sporting Goods store. Their commitment to offering excellent products and legendary service has been the core of the business since 1844.
