At Midtown Hardware, one finds solutions, supplies and plenty of smiles
Co-owners BJ Laberge (left) and Tina Brewer (right) bought Midtown Hardware a decade ago from the previous owner Scott Terrell. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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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