Stanley’s officially reopens after Roxborough expansion
The expansion project at Stanley’s hardware store in Roxborough is officially complete. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony marked the milestone in front of the Ridge Avenue facility on Friday morning.
At 12,000 sq. feet, the new shop triples the former building and includes a tool rental and garden center.
NewsWorks photographer Bas Slabbers was there for the ribbon cutting and captured these scenes.
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