Family builds on five generations of business with Ace Hardware

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jessica Dees

Judy Milligan, along with five generations of her family, have worked in the hardware and construction business, from her grandfather, John Thomas Parker Sr., who opened his own lumber company, to his 14-year-old great, great grandson, Zachary Park, who now works part-time at Ace Hardware.

Judy and her husband, Johnny, own the Ace Hardware on Williams Drive in Georgetown, which is managed by their son Jason.  Jason places a high priority on customer service and has been a part of the Ace Hardware family since he attended his first Ace Hardware tradeshow with his parents when he was only 2 weeks old.

The family has been involved in all aspects of the hardware and construction business; from lumber to landscaping to home construction, but through it all, the family-owned hardware store has been a staple for each generation with nearly everyone in the family working there at some point in time.  "This has always been the anchor, and all the other businesses tie into it," Judy said.

About Ace Hardware

For more than 85 years, Ace Hardware has been known as the helpful hardware store in thousands of communities across America. With 4,500 locally owned and operated hardware stores, Ace is the largest hardware cooperative in the industry.

Ace currently operates 14 distribution centers in the U.S. and one in Shanghai, China, and its retailers' stores are located in all 50 states and more than 60 countries.

dfather, John Thomas Parker Sr., who opened his own lumber company, to his 14-year-old great, great grandson, Zachary Park, who now works part-time at Ace Hardware.

Judy and her husband, Johnny, own the Ace Hardware on Williams Drive in Georgetown, which is managed by their son Jason.  Jason places a high priority on customer service and has been a part of the Ace Hardware family since he attended his first Ace Hardware tradeshow with his parents when he was only 2 weeks old.

The family has been involved in all aspects of the hardware and construction business; from lumber to landscaping to home construction, but through it all, the family-owned hardware store has been a staple for each generation with nearly everyone in the family working there at some point in time.  "This has always been the anchor, and all the other businesses tie into it," Judy said.

About Ace Hardware

For more than 85 years, Ace Hardware has been known as the helpful hardware store in thousands of communities across America. With 4,500 locally owned and operated hardware stores, Ace is the largest hardware cooperative in the industry.

Ace currently operates 14 distribution centers in the U.S. and one in Shanghai, China, and its retailers' stores are located in all 50 states and more than 60 countries.