Best of Westchester Elimination Round

Thank you to everyone that voted for Cornell’s as Best Hardware Store. We made it to the step. The elimination round for the Best Of Westchester reader’s poll has started, so please take a moment and vote for Cornell’s Hardware as the Best Hardware Store in Westchester. It takes just a minute or two, thank you in advance for your support.

While you’re there, be sure to vote in the other categories for your favorite restaurant, retail store, service provider, brewery, etc.

Time to vote for your favorite hardware store!

It’s December, and that means Westchester Magazine’s annual Best of Westchester Reader’s Poll is open for voting. We hope that you can take a few moments to vote for Cornell’s Hardware as the Best Hardware Store in Westchester. It’s such an honor to be part of this close knit community and to assist so many of you throughout the year with your home repair projects. We truly appreciate your business.

While you're voting for Cornell’s, please consider casting votes for some of the other great local businesses in our community.  Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe is a world-class brewery that's won multiple awards for their beers.  Slave To The Grind in Bronxville continues to thrive in an age of Starbucks.  And don't forget all the wonderful restaurants in our town, too many to mention in this email so make sure to vote for your favorites. Local businesses need all the support they can get during these difficult times.

• Vote for Cornell's Hardware under Home & Garden (including Hardware Store) HERE.

• Vote for all of your other favorite local businesses HERE.

Voting is open until January 10th, 2024 at 5PM, but you can only vote once, so why not get it out of the way now while it’s fresh in your mind?  Thank you in advance for your vote and for your continued support of Cornell's Hardware.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Sincerely,

All of us at the Aubuchon Company

Owners of Cornell's Hardware

Serving the Community for over 110 Years

Elimination Round - Best Of Westchester

Thank you to everyone that voted for Cornell’s as Best Hardware Store. We made it to the step. The elimination round for the Best Of Westchester reader’s poll has started, so please take a moment and vote for Cornell’s Hardware as the Best Hardware Store in Westchester. It takes just a minute or two, thank you in advance for your support.

While you’re there, be sure to vote in the other categories for your favorite restaurant, retail store, service provider, brewery, etc. Broken Bow Brewery would be a great choice for Best Brewery. In that same Drinks category how about supporting other locals like Growlers in Tuckahoe and Beer Noggin in Bronxville.

It's Time To Vote Once Again!

It’s December, and that means Westchester Magazine’s annual Best of Westchester Reader’s Poll is open for voting. We hope that you can take a few moments to vote for Cornell’s Hardware as the Best Hardware Store in Westchester. It’s such an honor to be part of this close knit community and to assist so many of you throughout the year with your home repair projects. We truly appreciate your business.

While you're voting for Cornell’s, please consider casting votes for some of the other great local businesses in our community.  Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe is a world-class brewery that's won multiple awards for their beers.  Slave To The Grind in Bronxville continues to thrive in an age of Starbucks.  And don't forget all the wonderful restaurants in our town, too many to mention in this email so make sure to vote for your favorites. Local businesses need all the support they can get during these difficult times.

• Vote for Cornell's Hardware under Home & Garden (including Hardware Store) HERE.

• Vote for all of your other favorite local businesses HERE.

Voting is open until January 20th, 2023 at 5PM, but you can only vote once, so why not get it out of the way now while it’s fresh in your mind?  Thank you in advance for your vote and for your continued support of Cornell's Hardware.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Sincerely,

All of us at the Aubuchon Company

Owners of Cornell's Hardware

Serving the Community for over 110 Years

Cornell's Selected As Best Hardware Store

Cornell’s was once again voted the Best Hardware Store by the readers of Westchester Magazine in the 2022 poll. We are very proud to have won this award for the fifth consecutive year. We’re especially thankful to our loyal customers who cast their votes for us and supported us throughout the past year. We know that there are many amazing locally owned hardware stores in Westchester County so this award means a lot to all of us at Cornell’s.

Busy Week At Cornell's

Next week is the week that Aubuchon Hardware takes ownership of Cornell’s Hardware, and that task requires us to close at noon on Wednesday July 6. We will be doing a complete physical inventory of the store, upgrading the computers and other technology in the building, and training our staff to use the new equipment. We apologize for any inconvenience, but our goal is to open as usual at 8am on Thursday July 7 with the same staff, the same great service and advice, and the same great assortment of items for your home and business repair and improvement needs.

Please feel free to email or call with any questions about the transition and we look forward to continuing to serve our Westchester friends and neighbors for another 100+ years!

A New Chapter In The History Of Cornell's Hardware

In 1932 our grandfather, John Fix, purchased Cornell’s Hardware from the Cornell brothers (Charlie & Bailey) because they had no next generation to take over as they neared retirement. John’s sons, John Jr and Thomas, came back to work full time at Cornell’s after they each served in the Air Force. We followed in that tradition and began working full time at Cornell’s in the 1980’s. Some of our children have worked in the hardware store at various points in their lives, but none got the “hardware bug” or expressed interest in taking over the family business from us.

Much like the Cornell brothers wanted to be sure that their hardware store continued to serve their community after their departure, we also want to be sure that Cornell’s Hardware continues to serve our town as we look to the future and plan for our retirement.

About a year ago we embarked on a search for a suitable partner to take Cornell’s Hardware into the next 100 years, and we feel we have found the perfect match in the Aubuchon Company. As a private family-owned business since 1908, they operate over 100 stores and will continue to operate Cornell’s as a local, independent hardware store, ensuring it remains a great place to work for our loyal staff.

We expect to transfer ownership of Cornell’s Hardware to the Aubuchon Company in July. The store will continue to operate as Cornell’s Hardware, and the three of us will continue to be involved in various roles as employees of the Aubuchon Company. We’re excited about the future of Cornell’s and the Aubuchon Company and are confident that Cornell’s will be a bedrock of the Eastchester community for many decades to come.

Thank you to our amazing staff members and our loyal customers for supporting the Fix family and Cornell’s Hardware over the years!

John Fix 3rd, Mary Beth (Fix) Wellington, Thomas Fix

Press release announcing the sale of Cornell’s to Aubuchon

Time to Vote for Your Favorite Hardware Store

It’s December, and that means Westchester Magazine’s annual Best of Westchester reader’s poll is open for voting. We are hoping that you can take a few moments to vote for Cornell’s True Value Hardware as the Best Hardware Store in Westchester. It’s been another tough year for our community and our nation, and we hope that our wonderful associates at Cornell’s have assisted you in maintaining your home, your health, and your sanity as we navigate the remnants of the pandemic.

Please take a few minutes to vote for Cornell’s as well as other local businesses that have helped you through 2021. We’ve got some amazing restaurants in town like Mason’s Sandwich, Burrata, Stephen’s Green, Mickey Spillane’s, and others. How about Broken Bow Brewery, a world class microbrewery in Tuckahoe? Nicole Interiors on Main Street in Tuckahoe is a premier interior decorating firm.

Thank you in advance for your vote and your support of all the wonderful locally owned businesses in our community.

Best Hardware Store again...thank you!

Cornell’s was once again voted the Best Hardware Store by the readers of Westchester Magazine in the 2021 poll. We are very proud to have won this award for the fourth consecutive year. We’re especially thankful to our loyal customers who cast their votes for us and supported us throughout the past year. We know that there are many amazing locally owned hardware stores in Westchester County so this award means a lot to all of us at Cornell’s.

Updated Mask Policy

NY State will be following the latest CDC guidelines regarding masks beginning on Wednesday (May 18). Because of this change, we will be adjusting the mask policy at Cornell’s.

1. Customers who are vaccinated can shop without masks if they wish. Customers who are not vaccinated should continue to wear masks while in the store. We will not be checking for proof of vaccination, we trust that unvaccinated customers will wear masks to protect themselves and others.

2. Our staff will continue to wear masks while on the sales floor or assisting customers. This is for the safety of our staff, and also the safety of our customers.

3.  Fully vaccinated staff members can work without a mask while in the stock area, lounge, office, or while working outside. Unvaccinated staff members will continue to wear a mask at all times while not socially distanced in the stock area, lounge, or office areas.

We will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as needed to protect the health and safety of our staff members and our customers, and we will continue to comply with all national, state, and local guidelines and regulations.

Time To Vote for Your Favorite Hardware Store!

It’s December, and that means Westchester Magazine’s annual Best of Westchester reader’s poll is open for voting. We are hoping that you can take a few moments to vote for Cornell’s True Value Hardware as the Best Hardware Store in Westchester. It’s been a tough year for our community and our nation, and we hope that our wonderful associates at Cornell’s have assisted you in maintaining your home, your health, and your sanity as we navigate the pandemic.

Please take a few minutes to vote for Cornell’s as well as other local businesses that have helped you through 2020. We’ve got some amazing restaurants in town like Mason’s Sandwich, Burrata, Stephen’s Green, Mickey Spillane’s, and others. How about Broken Bow Brewery, a world class microbrewery in Tuckahoe? Nicole Interiors on Main Street in Tuckahoe is a premier interior decorating firm.

Thank you in advance for your vote and your support of all the wonderful locally owned businesses in our community.

Back To Normal Hours

Effective September 8 Cornell’s True Value Hardware will be resuming our normal weekly business hours. That means we will be open Monday through Saturday from 8am until 6pm, and Sunday from 10am until 4pm. We know that the crisis is not yet over and we will continue to enforce social distancing and mask requirements for in-store shopping. We also will continue to offer curbside pickup for orders placed via our website.

Thank you for bearing with us during the past few months when we have been operating with reduced hours.

Curbside and In-Store Only

Because of the continued high demand for products as well as staff shortages we are not shipping any orders. Items on our website can be ordered for curbside or in-store pickup only. If you wish to place a curbside or in-store order we recommend you pay for your purchase online. Thank you!

Cornell's voted "Best Hardware Store" for third straight year

We are thrilled to announce that the readers of Westchester Magazine have chosen our hardware store as the Best Hardware Store in Westchester for 2020. This is the third straight year we’ve been chosen as the winner of the hardware store category.

Thank you to our wonderful customers who support of business by shopping in our store, and thank you to our amazing staff members who provide outstanding service. Our goal has always been to provide the goods and services that our friends and neighbors need to maintain and improve their home or business. Our owners and our staff are committed to keeping our customers happy, and this award shows that we appear to be doing a pretty good job.

We want to also point out that there are many amazing and wonderful local hardware stores in Westchester, including Berger Hardware and Bedford Hardware. Family owned local businesses are the lifeblood of a community, so please support the merchants and restaurants in your community. Thank you!

Returning To Normal...slowly

Starting this Saturday (June 6) we will resume our normal Saturday hours of 8am until 6pm. This change only applies to Saturdays at the moment, so we will continue to close at 4pm on weekdays (Monday through Friday). We will also continue to be closed on Sunday.

We realize that our reduced hours have inconvenienced some of you, but staffing challenges continue to make it impossible to reliably operate at our full normal schedule and provide the level of customer service you expect from Cornell’s. We are hoping that in the coming days and weeks we will be able to return to our regular store hours. Stay tuned to our website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to get the latest updates.

Thank you for your patronage and support during this challenging time, and please stay safe.

Temporary change to store hours

Cornell’s has been serving the home repair and improvement needs of our community for over 110 years, and we are continuing to do so during the current coronavirus crisis. Hardware stores are considered an “essential business” by NY State so we have remained open during this time. However, we want to be sure we protect the health and safety of our customers and our staff, and being open our normal hours makes it challenging to clean our store and restock the shelves without putting extra strain on our staff. We have decided to temporarily adjust our store hours of operation, effective Thursday April 2. We will be open from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday through Saturday, and closed on Sunday.

In addition to adjusting our store hours we wanted to remind you that we offer curbside pickup and local delivery. You can place your order via our website, or via a telephone call or email in advance so that your items are ready when you arrive at the store. We are continuing to limit the number of customers in the store at any one time, and we would appreciate your assistance. If you arrive at the store and the parking lot is full we’d ask you to try and visit at another time. When you do come to shop for your home repair needs please don’t bring the entire family. We all must do our part to practice social distancing so we can flatten the curve.

Thank you for your understanding and your continued support of our locally owned family business.

Update on store hours and operations

NY State has classified hardware stores as “essential”, so we will remain open our normal business hours to serve the home repair and maintenance needs of our community. We will be continuing to do regular cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces throughout the store (counters, railings, shopping carts, credit card pads, etc.) and our staff is being told to stay home if they exhibit any signs of COVID-19. If any staff member tests positive for the virus then we will close & consult with the county and state and follow guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting the business before reopening.

We will be enforcing a 15 customer limit during our business hours so that we can maintain “social distancing” to protect both our customers and our staff. We would ask that you respect that restriction, and plan your shopping visits accordingly. We would also request that you plan your shopping visit to minimize your time in the store, and consider ordering online in advance so your items are ready.

Finally, please do not shop if you have a cough, a fever, or have shortness of breath. We all need to do our part to stop the spread of the virus. Thank you for your support!

Minimize your time shopping in store

For those of you looking to limit person-to-person contact we offer several options to place online orders. This allows you to browse our products and place an order that can be paid in advance and picked up at our service counter.

Our first option is our full online store at www.cornells.com. You can browse our inventory, select items, pay for your items and choose to have your order available for in-store pickup.

At truevalue.com you can place orders from the full selection of True Value's warehouse. Your order is then shipped to our store for you to pick up. Note that these orders are filled once per week so there is a delay compared to the first to ordering methods.

We will continue to remain open for our customers as long as restrictions are not put in place. We are continuing to clean and sanitize surfaces on a daily basis to keep our staff and our customers safe and healthy.

Coronavirus update

The world health community continues to monitor closely the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, named "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19). At this time, no one knows how severe this outbreak will be in our community. Given this uncertainty, and the fact that the seasonal influenza (flu) virus is also widespread, we at Cornell's are taking proactive steps to address a number of business concerns.

First and foremost, we want to maintain a safe shopping environment and encourage and/or adopt practices protecting the health of employees, customers, visitors or others. Second, we want to ensure the continuity of business operations in the event of a pandemic so we can continue to serve our community without interruption.

We ask our customers to cooperate in taking steps to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases. You can help by remembering the following:

 Stay home when you are sick.
 Wash your hands frequently with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds.
 Cover your mouth with tissues whenever you sneeze, and discard used tissues in the trash.
 Avoid people who are sick with respiratory symptoms.

For our part we are sanitizing frequently touched surfaces in our store such as keyboards, telephones, countertops, railings, shopping carts, and other surfaces on a daily basis. We are encouraging our staff to stay home if they exhibit signs of infection, and providing hand sanitizer and soap for their use while at our store.

We are also working diligently with our suppliers to keep flu related items in stock, such as cleaners, disinfectants, gloves, and masks. You can check on product availability via our website:

https://store.cornells.com/d…/flu-and-virus-control-231.html

We know that the coming days and weeks will be challenging for all of us and we want to assure our staff and customers that we will do the best we can to provide a safe shopping and work environment and remain open to serve the needs of our community.

Sincerely,

The Fix Family
Owners of Cornell's True Value Hardware
Serving our friends and neighbors with their home repair and improvement needs for over 110 years.

Get ready for the big game!

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