Louie’s Roots

Louie’s ACE Home Center opened its doors December 1, 1989, after Ed Louie bought Handy Helper’s 10,000 square feet of retail space. Ed opened the store with a staff of five and legend has it that only he and his wife Betsy covered the store Christmas Eve that first year. The store has grown steadily ever since and still have many of the same faces, including one employee that was hired a month after opening. In 2002, the store moved across the street to its present 40,000 Sq. Ft. location at 1855 W. Williams.