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East Memphis ACE Hardware closing

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 26, 2026 3:44 PM CT | Published: June 26, 2026 1:56 PM CT

ACE Hardware in East Memphis will close by the end of July, store owner Janelle Carter said Friday, June 26.

Carter said she decided not to renew the lease, citing a drop in sales and rising rent.

The store at 5143 Quince Road opened in 2007, and Carter and her husband Jarrett bought it in 2019. Jarrett ran the store until he died in 2021.

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Noah McLane

Noah McLane

Noah McLane reports on business for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.

Prior to writing for the business section, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently the statehouse contractor for The Daily Memphian.


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