The father and son duo of Jeff and Jeffrey Zettler have just announced that they are expanding from their downtown operation and opening a new Hardware store this summer in Grandview Heights.
The new business will be called Goodale Hardware and will be located at 1015 Goodale Boulevard, near the intersection of Northwest Boulevard.
“We feel that Grandview’s hardware needs are currently underserved and believe we can address that” said Jeff Zettler, President of Zettler Hardware Co. Inc. and partner at Goodale Hardware.
Many on Columbus Underground were saddened by the recent announcement about the closing of Grandview Trustworthy Hardware, and some even mentioned specifically that they’d like to see Zettler step in to fill the gap in Grandview.
The Downtown Zettler hardware store has been around for over 160 years. “To say we’ve done Hardware retail before is a bit of an understatement” said Jeffrey Zettler, Goodale Hardware’s new manager.
The planned opening date is sometime in late June. “We are midway through the buildout and have ordered our initial inventory. Things are moving along pretty quickly now,” said Jeff Zettler.
The new store will be a full-service hardware store, offering screen & glass installation, glass cutting and key duplication. A tool rental program and website are in development.
Zettler has gone the extra mile to help connect with the community, and the new business has hired on Grandview residents Saneh Manirochana and two veterans from the old Trustworthy store Gary Van Vorst and David Manzanarez. All three men have extensive experience in the retail hardware business.
“We aim to be your store,” said Jeffrey Zettler. “If you have any particular products you’d like us to carry please email us at [email protected] or twitter us @goodalehardware.”