Online shopping has changed the landscape of retail across the country, but in Poulsbo you can still find a true “mom and pop” oldschool hardware store. Offering a large selection of paint, fasteners, plumbing, and electrical, Coast Hardware is a Do It Best co-op hardware store. According to owner Nicole McCallum, “We are a 100% family-owned and community-based business which means we don’t answer to a big corporation.”

Nicole’s family purchased the hardware store back in the mid-90’s, but the store has been a fixture in Poulsbo since 1906 when it first opened on Front Street. Now Nicole and her husband Nick run the store from its location on 7th Avenue NE.

As a Coast Hardware co-op, the McCallums share in the profits of their brand and then reinvest in the structure of their business. In turn, the McCallums take pride in supporting their community. “We want to be a safe, inclusive place for everyone. We have a reputation in the community for taking more of a stance on issues than a corporate business might,” said Nicole.

Coast Hardware is there to help with all your DYI projects. “You tell us your problem and our custom service team, who has experience doing it, talks you through it. For many, it’s a lot better than watching a You-Tube ‘how to’ video,” said Nicole.

Plus, it’s so much more than a typical hardware store. With a full locksmith service in house, Coast Hardware makes keys, plus it has automotive, fresh and saltwater fishing gear and bait, and the largest fastener collection in Kitsap County. In the growing season, they carry lawn and garden products as well as fertilizers and regular winter-care items year-round. “Our customers often tell us we carry everything.”

Coast Hardware provides excellent customer service and great product selection to the Liberty Bay communities of Lemolo, Suquamish, Bangor, and Bainbridge Island. Stop by Coast Hardware and find out for yourself why customers are always saying “I should have come here first!”

Coast Hardware
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BY LYNN CASTLE