Ridgefield’s only hardware store closing after 111 years

Owner Scott Hughes says it’s time to close to focus more on his wife’s health, and that the small hardware store has run its course.

RIDGEFIELD, Wash. — On the corner of Pioneer Street and Main Avenue, the sound of a bell still greets every customer who pushes open the door at Ridgefield Hardware. For generations, that bell has signaled more than a sale — it’s been a reminder of the store’s place at the heart of this growing city.

“As far as I can see, nationally, we’re probably the third oldest hardware store in one location, so it’s pretty cool,” Scott Hughes, the owner of

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