CHICAGO — TruServ opened three new rental businesses, bringing its total of rental businesses opened in 2003 to 65.
Grand Rental Station in Clinton, N.C., owned by Joel Smith, opened a stand-alone rental center with a full line of construction, landscaping equipment and party supplies. Omni True Value, a hardware store in West Babylon, N.Y., owned by Brad Meyers, opened a Just Ask Rental department inside the existing store. And Junction True Value, Junction, Texas, is scheduled to open a Just Ask Rental department inside the store soon. According to rental manager, Dustin Newton, this will be Junction's first rental business.
Chicago-based TruServ is one of the world's largest member-owned wholesale hardware cooperatives, with about 6,300 independent retailer locations worldwide operating under the identities of True Value, Grand Rental Station, Taylor Rental, Party Central, Home & Garden Showcase and Induserve Supply.
