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Small Hardware Store Closes Amid Rising Costs | Raleigh News
A beloved 10-year-old Charleston hardware store, West Ashley Hardware, shut its doors for good after a brutal rent hike—$3,000 a month—forced by new owners facing soaring property taxes. This isn’t an isolated case: small, local hardware shops are being crushed by big-box giants like Home Depot and Lowe’s, plus rising insurance and credit card fees. The landlord, Ziff Davis Real Estate Partners, snapped up the shopping center for $12 million in 2022, pushing rents higher as they chase returns. It’s part of a heartbreaking trend—just last month, another 87-year-old True Value affiliate, Vernon…
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