I think that section went through a re-design after it was closed off which delayed start by maybe a year or so. I could be wrong though. Looks like it was supposed to be completed in April and is only 38% done now.
Ames Menards set to open spring 2019
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I think that section went through a re-design after it was closed off which delayed start by maybe a year or so. I could be wrong though. Looks like it was supposed to be completed in April and is only 38% done now.
It doesn’t but Menards probably isn’t too worried about Lowe’s and Fleet Farm probably isn’t too worried about Theisens. The Lowe’s in Ames is also a smaller footprint than their normal stores.
You should see the candy aisles at Fleet Farm, wow.
Being able to see and feel what your buying is huge for home improvement stores. I only buy materials or tools online when they aren’t available locally. With materials you know it’s not cracked, gouged, etc or if it fits your application by just looking at it. There are so many SKUs, it’s hard to tell from a picture what your buying. With tools, it’s normally something I need now and not days later.
As a Beaverdale resident, I'm really hoping this takes some of the pressure off of the **** show that is Clive Menards. I don't think I've ever been to that store when the parking lot isn't 90% full.
Menards is really great if you want to build something yourself. They stock a lot of building materials at their stores so you don't have to special order something. For example, this summer I had to buy some vinyl siding for a 10 foot by 10 foot square section of my house. Menards stocked vinyl siding in my color, whereas Lowes and home depot, I would have needed to order.
Menards I think offers more to small independent contractors for building materials. Whereas Lowes and Home Depot tend to cater to the DIY self crowd. For this reason, I think the Menards in Ames will be really successful as farmers and other people living west and north of Ames will go to the store frequently due to their vast supply of stock building materials.
* The I-35/Hwy 30 interchange needs development. Have you been by I-80/I-380 Coralville area? It's exploded the last 20 years. Plus for semi traffic, do you want a Menards near newer housing developments?
* Menards has a nice variety of products--closer to our home than Lowes/Home Depot-- in eastern Iowa,
* Customer Service @ our area Menards sucks. The employees (and training) are sub-par, and they won't look you in the eye in the aisles. If you know your way around and where you need to go-- is a good thing. If you need assistance---good luck. Our local Menards? They'd rather not assist anyone unless you 'interrupt' them w/ a question
Gotta admit, I read “peach rings” as something else at first and was slightly taken aback.
I've heard rumors that a big reason they built in Grimes was to take some of the load off that Clive store that is kind of under-sized for all the growth they've had in that area lately. From what I can tell the Grimes store looks like it is going to be a bigger store too
The one in Grimes is built with their largest store format. It's the same size as Clive, Altoona and Ankeny.
At least it has normal sized parking spots. The store in Ankeny is brutal if you have a vehicle bigger than a Ford Fiesta.
Still love Ace Hardware in North Ames for the little one off nut or bolt you need. Place gets a lot of business. Plus it's about a couple of blocks away from me. Friday's are caramel corn days to. I have actually found prices on things competitive with Lowe's and Walmart on garden items.
I go there but never have on a Friday. What is this caramel corn day you speak of?
I'm at the Ace in Ankeny all the time. Usually for whatever I forgot on the first trip to Menards or to replace whatever I didn't do right the first time.
Only thing that bugs me about that place is you can't turn East out of there to head back down Oralabor, you have to head down a bit.
