Hardware store opens on Main Street in Lyndonville

Photos by Tom Rivers: Allen and Rose Phillips opened Rosenal Hardware today at 29 South Main St. The ran a hardware store in Albion the past two years next to Save-A-Lot before moving the store to Lyndonville.

LYNDONVILLE – Allen Phillips tried to stay retired from the hardware business but he finds he likes to share his knowledge with the public.

He started working with a hardware distributor 50 years ago when he was in high school. He worked as a sales rep for many years, visiting hardware stores all over the region.

He finally retired, but when a new hardware store opened four years ago in Albion, Phillips decided to take a part-time job at Pro Hardware. Not longer after he became the store’s manager and then two years ago, the owner.

He renamed the store, Rosenal Hardware, which is a combination of his wife’s first name and his, Al.

The couple lives in Lyndonville and they decided to move the hardware store closer to their home.

Allen and Rose Phillips chose the name, Rosenal Hardware, as a combination of their first names, Rose and Al. Rosenal Hardware is located a building that saw a major renovation. Lyndonville native Robert Smith owns that site as well as others on Main Street that have been significantly refurbished.

Today was an unofficial opening day at 29 South Main St. They are still settling into the space. Only half of their hardware inventory is currently available at the site.

Phillips said Rosenal has a full array of hardware products, from a paint department to plumbing, electrical, nuts, bolts, rakes, shovels, rock salt, fasteners and many other products. Rosenal sells DeWalt power tools.

Rose and Allen are happy to have the store in Lyndonville, where the couple raised their four daughters: Amanda, Alicia, Rachael and Dana.

Rosenal will be open Monday through Saturday. Call (585) 765-1144 for more information.