A Grand Opening celebration for the new store is slated for Saturday, Aug. 22.

LAHAINA – Lahaina Gateway last week announced the opening of the 18,500-square-foot ACE Hardware store, joining Ross Dress for Less, Foodland Farms and over 20 restaurants and specialty retailers at West Maui’s largest open-air shopping center.

The store will celebrate its Grand Opening on Saturday, Aug. 22, with a free gift with purchase for the first 100 customers, and a drawing for guests to win a Weber Spirit II E0210 grill or a Yeti Tundra35 cooler.

The store will also host a Grand Opening Sale with special discounts and promotions that will continue through Sunday, Aug. 23.

The ACE Hardware store at Lahaina Gateway is part of HouseMart ACE Hardware, the next generation of community hardware stores. HouseMart ACE Hardware stores have been recognized as ACE 5-Star Platinum status stores, rewarded to just 10 percent of all ACE stores nationwide for operationally outstanding Ace Hardware businesses.

The store offers a wide variety of tools and equipment for the home, lawn and garden, as well as local niche services for home improvement and maintenance.

“We are thrilled to welcome ACE Hardware to our center as part of the ongoing remerchandising and reimaging of Lahaina Gateway,” said Sandra Brown, Lahaina Gateway’s property manager.

“We are continuing to strengthen the daily needs merchandising offerings by bringing popular anchor stores to the center like Ace Hardware and Ross Dress for Less to better serve our West Maui customers. We know the addition of ACE Hardware will be an incredible resource for area residents.”

ACE Hardware Lahaina Gateway is currently offering free curbside pickup for orders placed online at www.ACEHardware.com.

Lahaina Gateway is located at 305 Keawe St. and open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. To learn more about Lahaina Gateway, visit www.lahainagateway.com or call (808) 661-1505.