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Ace Retail Group announced plans to open a Westlake Ace Hardware at 99 Old Sugar Creek Road in Fenton, Missouri. Remodeling is scheduled to start in early 2027, with a soft opening anticipated for summer 2027; the company currently operates six Westlake Ace stores in the St. Louis area.
Ace Retail Group plans to open a Westlake Ace Hardware in Fenton, Missouri, at 99 Old Sugar Creek Road, adding a location to the company’s existing St. Louis-area network. The retailer said remodeling is scheduled to begin in early 2027 and that it anticipates a soft opening in summer 2027.
The planned store will occupy a free-standing building of about 12,500 square feet that formerly housed a Goodwill store. Approximately 11,000 square feet will be retail space. The site has a large parking lot and access from New Sugar Creek Road, according to the announcement reported by Hardware Retailing.
Ace Retail Group currently owns and operates six Westlake Ace Hardware stores in the St. Louis area. The locations named in the report are Ballwin, Brentwood, Maryland Heights, Crestwood, St. Peters and Washington. The Fenton store would add another location to that regional group.
The company has outlined a preliminary schedule rather than a completed opening date: remodeling is planned for early 2027, with the soft opening anticipated for summer. The announcement does not specify a particular start date for construction or a day when customers can expect the store to open.
A Seventh Store for St. Louis
The Fenton proposal would extend Westlake Ace Hardware’s presence across the greater St. Louis area and give local customers another nearby option for hardware and home-improvement supplies. The site’s planned retail area and parking could support both project shopping and routine household purchases, although the company has not released a product list or store-specific services.
For residents and nearby businesses, the immediate change is a planned reuse of a former retail building. The announcement confirms the location and broad schedule, but does not quantify expected hiring, investment, sales or other economic effects. Those details would help show the project’s local impact beyond the addition of a new store.
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Westlake’s Existing Local Network
Ace Retail Group is the owner and operator of the Westlake Ace stores identified in the report. Its six current St. Louis-area locations are in Ballwin, Brentwood, Maryland Heights, Crestwood, St. Peters and Washington. The planned Fenton site would become an additional location in that group; it is not described as a replacement for an existing store.
Hardware Retailing reported the announcement on October 29, 2026. The company described Fenton as a suburban community of about 28,000 residents in the greater St. Louis area. Its stated reason for the project is to serve more local homeowners, while the cited building details identify the former Goodwill property and its planned retail footprint.
““We’re excited to bring the Ace Helpful Promise to Fenton.””
— Bob Massengill, president of Ace Retail Group
Opening Details Still Pending
The announcement provides an anticipated season for a soft opening, not a confirmed opening date. The schedule may change as planning and remodeling proceed. No details were provided on construction milestones, store hours, staffing, hiring, product assortment or services available at the Fenton location.
The report also does not state the project’s cost, the number of jobs expected or whether additional permits or approvals remain. It identifies the former Goodwill building and planned retail area, but does not give further information about the property’s renovation scope. These points remain unconfirmed in the material available.
Remodeling Planned for Early 2027
The next stated milestone is the start of remodeling, which Ace Retail Group has scheduled for early 2027. The company anticipates a soft opening in summer 2027. More specific timing, hiring information and details about store services may be announced as the project advances, but no additional milestones were included in the report.
Until the company provides updates, the summer opening should be treated as an expectation rather than a fixed date. Customers and nearby residents can look for confirmation from Ace Retail Group as renovation work gets underway and the store’s opening plans become more specific.
Key Questions
Where will the new Westlake Ace Hardware be located?
The planned store is at 99 Old Sugar Creek Road in Fenton, Missouri, in a building formerly used by Goodwill.
When is the Fenton store expected to open?
Ace Retail Group anticipates a soft opening in summer 2027. The company has not announced a specific date.
How large will the store be?
The free-standing building is approximately 12,500 square feet, with about 11,000 square feet planned for retail space.
How many Westlake Ace stores does the company already operate in the St. Louis area?
Ace Retail Group currently owns and operates six locations in the area. Fenton would add another store to that group.
When is remodeling scheduled to begin?
The company says remodeling is scheduled to begin in early 2027. A more precise start date has not been provided.
Source: hardwareretailing.com
