In this day and age, it's almost impossible to imagine a family hardware business surviving, especially in a place as big and car oriented as Charlotte NC. But there is a great hardware store that has weathered the hardware storm created by Home Depot and Lowes.
It has a character all its own in the Charlotte neighborhood of Myers Park. I can't tell you how long it has been there, but the shopping center it is a part of has been around for a while. Blackhawk hardware offers what hardware stores used to offer, a friendly atmosphere, knowledgeable employees and a convenient location.
The store has popcorn popping all day. People grab a bag as they walk in and carry it around as they shop for screws and wrenches and paint and wood.
The crazy part of this store is that it is right in the middle of town. Myers Park is a close in neighborhoodm, that many characterize as one of Charlotte's first suburbs. But instead of closing up and giving way to one of the Lowes home improvement centers and home depots, the store has stood fast and anchored the shopping for years. That area is growing commercially. Just recently, a new, upscale shopping center was put in right across the street at the corner of Woodlawn and Park Road that features a Jason's Deli and a Total Wine.
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