26 Kent Rd S 7,196 SF Retail Building Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754 $795,000 ($110.48/SF)

Do it Best Corp is a privately held, member-owned cooperative founded in 1945 as Hardware Wholesalers, Inc. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company operates as a comprehensive buying cooperative for hardware, lumber, and building materials retailers. It supports thousands of independently owned locations across the United States and more than 50 countries, offering centralized purchasing, logistics, and marketing services. Do it Best manages eight regional distribution centers and multiple lumber offices, enabling efficient supply chain operations for its members. The cooperative model allows store owners to benefit from collective buying power and annual rebates, which have exceeded $1 billion over the past decade. In recent years, Do it Best expanded through strategic acquisitions, including True Value and United Hardware, strengthening its position as one of the largest home improvement cooperatives globally. The organization remains focused on operational efficiency, tech

True Value has a proud heritage of supporting the growth and success of independent retailers—it’s how they started, how they operate now, and how they see the future. In an age of retail chains and big boxes, they understand that both retail and wholesale customers still value quality products, exceptional service, and expert advice. This is the foundation of their business. After seven decades working with independent hardware retailers, today’s True Value is not only a stalwart of the industry, but also has the experience, the relationships, and most importantly the network of independent stores to ensure a long and bright future for the business. In 1948, John Cotter founded Cotter & Company, a retailer-owned company that included independently owned and operated stores. With the purchase of Hibbard, Spencer, and Bartlett in 1963, Cotter not only acquired the company but also the True Value trademark—a long-standing brand and presence since 1932.