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About Hassett Ace Hardware in Palo Alto
Hassett Hardware describes this downtown corner store on Alma Street as one of its oldest and best-known locations, serving the community since the 1990s. The store page warns that parking can be limited. Hassett is a third-generation, family-owned company with six stores on the Peninsula and coast: Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Belmont, Pacifica, San Mateo and Redwood City. It also runs an outdoor power equipment shop, Powered By Hassett, in Half Moon Bay. Its stores belong to the Ace cooperative rather than being franchises.
You can text the store at 650-297-0626 to check whether an item is in stock. Orders from the Ace Hardware website can be picked up at any Hassett store. Hassett offers business accounts for property managers, schools, restaurants and contractors, with contractor and volume pricing. Its ACE Handyman Services covers in-home repairs and installations across San Mateo County. Call 650-284-4025 to ask whether it reaches your Palo Alto address.
What this location offers
- Departments: paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware and fasteners, hand and power tools and other project supplies
- Specialty items: Graber custom blinds; the store is a Traeger Timberline dealer
- Keys: key cutting, lock rekeying and fob duplication for supported devices
- Paint mixing and color matching from a sample or an existing surface
- Propane refills and tank exchange
- Knife sharpening
- Window screen repair and replacement
- Carpet cleaner rentals
- Other: helium balloon filling, SodaStream exchange, wood cutting and gift cards
- Recycling of household light bulbs and thermostats, but not bulk bulbs from construction jobs
- STIHL and small engine repair through Powered By Hassett
For disposing of old paint and electronics, our trash and recycling guide explains the city's rules.
Location and getting there
Hassett ACE Hardware is at 875 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, in the Town & Country Village area of Palo Alto. Our Town & Country Village guide covers what else is around.
The nearest train stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.4 miles away. That is roughly a 9 minute walk.
Parking: the center's own free surface lots.
Hours
| Monday to Saturday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Hours from the business's own website, checked October 30, 2026.
What is nearby
- Peninsula Creamery Dairy Store & Grill, quick-service spot, under 0.1 mi
- Illuminate Plastic Surgery, practice, under 0.1 mi
- Saint Michael's Alley, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
- University Chiropractic, practice, under 0.1 mi
- Taverna, restaurant, 0.1 mi
- Town & Country Village, 0.2 mi
- Palo Alto History Museum, 0.2 mi
- Downtown Library, 0.2 mi
Other home, furniture and garden nearby: Hudson Grace (0.2 mi); Sur La Table (0.2 mi); DUXIANA (0.3 mi); Artsy Rugs (0.4 mi). Browse the full home, furniture and garden list.
About this listing
Checked October 30, 2026 against Hassett Hardware: Palo Alto store page; Hassett Hardware website; Wikipedia: Ace Hardware. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hassett ACE Hardware in Palo Alto?
Hassett ACE Hardware is at 875 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, in the Town & Country Village area. The nearest Caltrain stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.4 miles away.
Does Hassett Ace Hardware in Palo Alto cut keys?
Yes. The store cuts most standard house and apartment keys and offers fob duplication for supported devices.
Can I refill propane at Hassett in Palo Alto?
Yes. The Palo Alto store offers both propane refills and propane exchange.
Does the Palo Alto Hassett store recycle light bulbs?
Yes, household light bulbs and thermostats. It does not take bulk light bulbs from construction or contractor jobs.
What are Hassett ACE Hardware's hours?
Monday to Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m..