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At Midtown Hardware, one finds solutions, supplies and plenty of smiles

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: June 14, 2026 9:20 AM CT | Published: June 14, 2026 4:00 AM CT

Pay a visit to Midtown Hardware on Summer Avenue, and you’ll enter the only independent hardware store in Shelby County owned and operated by women. The sign on the front door reflects the vibe, suggesting customers not “kill the staff’s spirit with the use of unkind words.” 

Indeed, kindness matters here. 

Co-owners BJ Laberge and Tina Brewer bought the business a decade ago from the previous owner Scott Terrell.

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Jane Schneider

Jane Schneider

Jane Schneider is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian.


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