A line of people stood outside the Northwest ACE Hardware to refill propane tanks. The store has propane, refillable propane tanks, and nearly 75 chainsaws left.
A line of people stood outside the Northwest ACE Hardware to refill propane tanks. The store has propane, refillable propane tanks, and nearly 75 chainsaws left.
CHARDA PEARSON / THE PAPER
Morganton Lowe’s Home Improvement store is scheduled to receive a truck with emergency supplies today.
Customers have flocked to hardware stores for emergency items, leaving only chainsaws and propane tanks. Stores like Ace Hardware have had emergency trucks come in fully stocked while others are unsure of truck deliveries due to highway closures.
A line of people stood outside the Northwest ACE Hardware to refill propane tanks. The store has propane, refillable propane tanks, and nearly 75 chainsaws left.
The store has no generators in stock but is set to receive an emergency truck tomorrow with 192 generators (6500 watts), bottled water, gas cans, batteries, flashlights, extension cords, lighter fluid, and charcoal.
According to Jordan Karnes, regional manager for Ace Hardware, emergency trucks brought in 284 generators in the past two days.
“We got a truck today, but most of that is already gone today,” Karnes said.
Customers can purchase empty propane tanks that hold 4.5 gallons of propane. Empty propane tanks start at $44; the store will fill those tanks bringing the total to $68. Pricing for generators set to arrive tomorrow will start around $899.
“All of our pricing has 100% stayed the same. The things currently on special will continue to be on special. Cases of water have been discounted,” said Olivia Overstreet, gift and seasonal decor manager for Ace Hardware.
Overstreet traveled to Morganton from a Virginia location, along with 17 additional managers who will bring supplies from other locations to the West Fleming store.
The Morganton Lowe’s Home Improvement store is down to the last chainsaws, with only about six left. The sign outside the store shows a list of items the store is currently out of with no exact time on when inventory will restock. The store is not allowing the use of restrooms, cash back, or refunds/returns.
According to sales associates, the store is scheduled to receive a truck today, but there is no sign of one. Associates cite the closing of I-40 West and I-77 to be the cause of any possible truck delays.
The Morganton Rural King location has chainsaws but no propane or generators. The store is expecting trucks to come in tomorrow or Wednesday.
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