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Rylee's Ace officially opened its doors to the public Sunday March 21st, 2010. Local News agencies were here to capture the event. Click here to read more
Hello, you are one of the first to see inside our newest hardware store on Michigan Street. Below is a sneak preview of some of the unique departments our new store has to offer. We have built this store to meet the needs of this generation as well as the space to accommodate the future expansion of the store. We hope you enjoy this sneak preview, and look forward to opening on March 22nd, 2010. We also hope you come back and join us on April 22nd,2010 for our "Relocation Celebration!"
We will now carry a full line of Fiesta dinnerware. A true hard to find item. Rely on Rylee's!
We have "amped-up" our selection of bird feeders and bird seed. Our selection is second to none. We now have bird seed in bags as well as "by-the-pound"
Our lawn and garden department is fully stocked and ready for spring. We now have a fully loaded greenhouse! This spring we will have fresh flowers and hanging baskets! We will also have a great selection of Scotts, Bonide, and Bayer lawn and garden products to beautify your back yard!
Are you an outdoor person? Rylee's has brought our massive selection of Guns, Ammo, fishing and outdoor gear to our new location! Get ready to be amazed by the merchandise all found on one level.
We have expanded our bolt department. Hillman fasteners is now triple the size of our old location. Buy it in bulk or buy the box! We will be sure to have the fastener(s) you're looking for.
A full working kitchen??? YES! Rylee's has set the bar once again. We have an expanded housewares department with a full working kitchen! If you come at the right time, tasty morsels will be served hot from our oven!
Our Fix-it Shop is now at the same location as the Hardware Store. No more running around to get the parts you need at different locations. All under one roof!
Our Expanded Housewares Selections
This is just a small sample of the new and exciting departments that await you at the new location. Hope to see you soon!
Join us Friday, April 23rd through Sunday, April 25th
Join the staff of Rylee's Ace Hardware and its friends, family and customers to celebrate the official Relocation Celebration of the brand new store at 1234 Michigan Street! It promises to be a historic and exciting event for the community, customers and staff! Not to mention a bundle of great deals!
We hope to see you and your friends and family there!
We’re excited to announce that Rylee’s Ace Hardware will break ground on a new, single-story and expanded store at 1234 Michigan St. NE. in the next several weeks. The new store is just one block east from our long-standing location in downtown Grand Rapids at 1121 Michigan St. NE.
This is an exciting step for Rylee’s and its customers, as our new store will feature more products, services and conveniences, like our first outdoor garden area and a demonstration kitchen in our expanded housewares department. It also will offer almost three times the space and parking of our current location. And our popular Ace Fix-It shop will join us under the same roof.
The new store also represents another milestone in Rylee’s 63-year history of serving the downtown area. When my grandfather, John Rysdyk, Sr. built the current Rylee’s location in 1955, he could never have imagined the outpouring of support for his neighborhood hardware store. He built his store on the time-honored values of exceptional service, a knowledgeable staff and extraordinary product selection, which are still the hallmarks of Rylee’s today.
As the business grew and changed, we did the same, expanding several times during the last 60+ years. Our latest move is the next step forward in the growth of Rylee’s.
Our new store is scheduled to open in Spring, 2010. While we plan to sell or lease our current store building, we will continue providing you the same great products and services from this downtown location right up until our move to the new store. In other words, we envision a seamless transition for our valued customers.
On behalf of Rylee’s, I want to thank you for your continued support. I welcome your suggestions and ideas for our new store; you can make comments to any of our blog posts by becoming a registered user of our website. Then, click the comments link that will appear below. We would love to hear all your stories about Rylee's and answer any questions or concerns that you may have.
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Rylee's Ace Hardware officially broke ground today on the new 30,000 sq. ft store located at 1234 Michigan St NE. The morning was filled with excitement as owners Todd and Lori Terpstra broke ground at the construction site. Camera's captured the milestone as news stations from Grand Rapids covered the event. Joining the ceremony were long-time customers, current employees, and other ACE store owners from around the area. Rylee's ACE closed the existing store for 45 minutes so the employees were able to enjoy the festivities at the new location. When the store re-opened at 11:00am, cake and soft drinks were served to the public. Construction begins today and will be a lengthy process for the next 9-10 months. The new store plans to be opened sometime in March with a "Grand Opening Celebration" in April or May.
"Our business isn't negatively impacted by the economy," she told 24 Hour News 8. "People always need hardware. People always need to fix and repair and maintain. Now, really, is the perfect time for us. I know it looks like a risk, but we're pretty well prepared."
The new $4 million facility will cover 31,000 square feet over one floor, and will have more customer parking. It's a design Terpstra said they wanted. Currently they're spread out over three floors.
Footing drain was installed in the North east corner per plan.
Foundation walls have been back filled along the east and south.
New driveway was poured at Michigan St.
Parking lot islands are formed and ready to be poured.
Temporary drives have been removed and curbs replaced.
Sidewalks have been replaced.
Work to begin next week. 8/21/09 through 9/4/09
Continue with footings and foundation walls.
Start masonry walls.
Complete Parking lot islands.
Continue to back fill footing walls.
Pour all interior footing.
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The masons have been working on the South wall.
Electrical pipe was installed to the propane refill station.
Electrical pipe was also installed to the light poles and sign.
Conduit was installed for the security camera at the north light pole.
The 4" fire protection line was connected at the street.
Work to Begin Next Week: 9/14 thru 9/18
Continue with masonry walls.
Continue electrical underground.
Start on exterior concrete.
The masons completed the South Wall.
Electrical pipe was installed at the panel location and to the transformer.
Irrigation sleeves were installed in the parking lot.
Exterior concrete has started in the garden center.
The masons also have 90% of the East Wall Complete.
Structural Steel in on site.
Plumbers installed their underground to the bathrooms.
Work to Begin Next Week 9/21 thru 9/25
Start structural steel work. Continue with masonry along the North Wall
Continue with exterior concrete as weather permits.
The masons completed the East and North walls. Structural steel has moved along at a great pace. Concrete was poured at the exterior of the Fix It Shop. Decking has started on the South half of the building.
Work to Begin Next Week 9/28 thru 10/2
Continue with structural steel and decking. Complete masonry. Continue with exterior concrete as weather permits. Start interior concrete as weather permits. Start interior electrical underground. Complete interior plumbing underground.
The masons have been working on the west wall and the main entrance. 99% of the joist are set. Decking is 95% complete. Electrician has been installing interior underground pipe.
Work to Begin Next Week 10/5 thru 10/9
Complete structural steel and decking. Complete masonry. Install HVAC roof curbs. Unstall roof blocking. Continue interior electrical underground. Install irrigation north of the parking lot and the islands. Start on the under floor drain. Complete excavation on the east side of the building and seed. Place top soil in parking lot islands. Continue interior plumbing underground. Install roof drain sump pans.
The masons have been working on the main entrance. All of the joists are set. Decking will be complete Monday. The Electrician has been installing the interior underground pipe. Excavator installed top soil at the parking lot islands. Masons have started washing block. Roof blocking was installed. Electrician installed temp lights and power to the building. Excavators have started to level the interior floor. HVAC curbs were installed. Roofing material has started to arrive.
Work to Begin Next Week 10/12 thru 10/16
Complete structural steel and decking. Complete masonry. Start Roofing. Coninue with interior grading. Install roof drains and pipe. Continue interior electrical underground. Install irrigation north of the parking lot and the islands. Start on under floor drains. Continue interior plumbing underground.
All electrical underground is complete. Interior plumbing underground is complete. Roof is 50% complete. Interior floor under drain was installed. Concrete crew has been working on final grade of interior floor. HVAC Curbs are complete. Steel stud framing is complete over the west entrance.
Work to Begin Next Week 10/19 thru 10/23
Continue with roofing. Pour floor. Start gas piping. Continue with interior grading. Install roof drain pipe. Install irrigation north of the parking lot and the islands.
The roofers continued making good progress on the roof. Plumbing for the roof drains were installed. Excavator adjusted the drain grates in the parking lot. Irrigation was installed. Dumpster pad was poured. Interior concrete floor was poured on the north half of the building. Roof top units were set on Tuesday. Consumers conduit was installed to the south of the parking lot.
Work to Begin Next Week 10/26 thru 10/30
Pour South half of the floor. Complete roofing. Start gas piping. Start interior steel stud framing. Pave parking lot. DTE to install gas line. Start overhead electrical rough in. Start overhead plumbing rough in.
Interior concrete is complete. Parking lot was final graded. Steel stud framing has started. Fire Protection piping has started. Propane pad and bump post were poured. Installation of the window frames has started. DTE installed the gas line to the building.
Work to Begin Next Week 11/2 thru 11/6
Continue with window frames and glass. Install door frames at the office area. Continue with fire protection lines. Pave parking lot (weather permitting). Start HVAC duct work. Continue with steel stud framing. Start overhead electrical rough in. Start overhead plumbing rough in.
Frames and glass were installed on the north elevation. Fire protection continues. Interior framing continues. The parking lot was paved with base coat. HVAC crew has been working on gas pipe. Electricians installed pipe to the roof top units and has been working on primary rough-in. Insulators insulated the masonry walls.
Work to Begin Next Week 11/9 thru 11/13
Continue with window frames and glass. Top coat the parking lot and stripe. Complete with fire protection lines. Seal coat floor. Start HVAC duct work. Continue with steel stud framing. Continue with overhead electrical rough in. Install roofing on the canopy roofs.
Store front glass and doors continue. Fire protection rough-ins complete. Interior framing continues. The parking lot was paved with top coat and striped. HVAC crew has been working on gas pipe. Consumers completed their underground work. Painters have been working on exterior bump post and canopies. Interior concrete was seal coated. Electrician installed pipe to the roof top units and has been working on promary rough-in. Overhead electrical rough-in continues on the sales floor.
Work to Begin Next Week 11/16 thru 11/20
Continue with window frames and glass. Consumers will complete their overhead work. Install overhead garage doors. Start drywall hanging on the sales floor. Install unit heaters. Complete with steel stud framing. Continue overhead electrical rough-in. Install roofing on the canopy roofs.
The heat is on! Drywall hanging has continued and the finishing has started. Interior framing is 99% complete. All exterior doors are swinging. Metal siding and roof coping continues. Duct work is being installed as well as the unit heaters. Roofing was installed on the canopy roofs. North office area electrical rough in is complete. Main entry frames and glass were installed. Fence poles were set for the fence around the garden center and fix-it shop. Painters have started painting the deck. Overhead electrical rough in is complete on the sales floor. Plumbing rough in is complete and inspected at the bathrooms. Bulkheads were installed on the sales floor.
Work to Begin Next Week 12/7 thru 12/11
Continue with drywall hanging and finishing. Continue painting the deck on the sales floor. Light fixtures are scheduled to be on site December 7th. Install sales floor lighting. Continue with metal siding. Complete duct work and unit heaters. Start drywall hanging and finishing in the office area. Install blocking in the bathrooms. Complete drywall hanging in the backroom. Complete overhead electrical in the back room.
The heat has been turned on to the front offices. Drywall hanging is complete and finishing has started in the front offices. Drwall hanging has started in the back rooms. Drywall finishing is near complete on the bulkheads on the sales floor. The walls on the sales floor were primed. The deck painting on the sales floor is complete. Electricians have started hanging the lights on the sales floor. Data and intercom wiring was pulled. Interior blocking is complete. Steel decking was installed over the main entrance.
Work to Begin Next Week 12/14 thru 12/18
Install roof ladder. Finish painting sales floor walls. Prime and finish paint bulkheads. Continue with sales floor lighting. Continue drywall hanging in back rooms. Continue drywall finishing in the front offices.
Finish paint has started on the sales floor. Drywall finishing will be complete in the the offices today. Drywall hanging in the back room is complete. Drywall ceilings in the bathrooms were framed. Sales floor lighting continues. Electrical rough-in is complete at the paint counter and kitchen island. Roof coping was installed. Fence was installed around the garden center.
Work to Begin Next Week 12/21 thru 12/25
Install log siding at the gun shop.
Install coiling door at the gun shop. Prime and paint front offices. Epoxy flooring will be installed on the sales floor. Complete sales floor lighting. Install ceilings in the front offices. Continue with lighting in the back rooms.
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