Power Equipment Trade magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell has the opportunity to visit Hudson’s Hardware in Clayton, North Carolina. Hudson’s Hardware has been a staple in North Carolina for more than 50 years. Sam and Anna Hudson opened their first location in Garner, NC in 1958. The store started out as a hardware and grocery store and eventually evolved into an outdoor power business. Sam and Anna’s sons, Leigh and Howard, started working for the business full-time in 1976. Nearly a decade later the Hudsons opened a second location in Clayton. With the opening of the second store, the Hudsons decided to take on the outdoor power business in a much larger way. They had always sold a small amount of power equipment with their first line being Echo, but in the 1980s they took on Toro, Stihl and eventually Husqvarna. In 2000, Leigh bought Howard’s share of the business and has run the company ever since.

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Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Hudson’s Hardware
Location: Clayton, North Carolina
PET Issue: April 2017

Check out other articles in the April 2017 issue of Power Equipment Trade magazine.
Power Equipment Trade magazine’s April 2017 issue features Northport, Alabama’s Tuskaloosa Lawn Equipment and their proven process for quality. Also featured is Clayton, North Carolina’s Hudson’s Hardware and their recent expansion. A special section highlights Spring Products and the Dealer Spotlight discusses successful open houses. Other articles cover the latest industry news and new products.