Cole Hardware's Cole Valley location at 956 Cole Street is the flagship store of a small, family-owned hardware chain based in San Francisco. According to the company, the store has stood in the heart of Cole Valley since the 1920s and has been operated and owned by the Karp family since 1959, when Dave Karp purchased the location. It sits near Parnassus Avenue, close to the UCSF Medical Center.The store offers a full range of traditional hardware-store goods and services alongside a notably deep nursery and seasonal department. Cole Hardware describes itself as a full-service hardware retailer carrying tools, paint, plumbing and electrical supplies, along with an in-house locksmith offering key cutting and duplication. The Cole Street store is also known for its backyard nursery and greenhouse, its selection of Weber grills and the Big Green Egg, and a house-and-home department with kitchen goods, cookware, and seasonal housewares.The business has also been recognized for its sustainability practices: Cole Hardware states it is a certified green business with the San Francisco Department of the Environment and was the first certified green hardware business in the United States.

Hours

Open every day, 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

Address

956 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 (at Parnassus, near UCSF Medical Center)

Phone

(415) 319-6705

Established

Store operating in Cole Valley since the 1920s; owned by the Karp family since 1959

Certification

Certified green business (San Francisco Department of the Environment)