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ACEMorton LumberAce Hardware · Borger, TX

Since 1950

Our story

A Borger lumberyard, owned by one family since 1981.

1950Founded by Frank Morton
1981Robert & Marilyn Archer take over
1997Move to a 25,000 sq ft building on Cedar
2018New 66,000 sq ft home in a former Walmart

Who we are

Frank Morton started Morton Lumber Company in 1950, competing with two other Borger lumberyards, Knight Lumber and Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber.

He passed away in 1968, and two of his employees, Bill Carson and Bill Whitworth, took over the business. Mr. Whitworth left in 1972, and Mr. Carson sold the company to Robert and Marilyn Archer in 1981.

Marilyn grew up in Borger. Robert is from Paducah, Texas, where his family ran the Texaco distributorship in Cottle County. They met while both working in Vernon, Texas, fell in love, married, and decided to find a business to buy and raise their family in.

Robert and Marilyn Archer with Ace Hardware awards
Robert and Marilyn Archer with Ace Hardware awards.

The stores, then and now

The original Morton Lumber Co. on North Cedar Street, 1981
1981

The original store

The Archers bought the business and ran it from North Cedar Street, across the street from the high school, in a store of about 5,000 square feet.

Morton Lumber Co. in 1988
Morton Lumber Co. storefront with Ace sign, 1988
1988

Same spot, new look

The North Cedar Street location in 1988. The company name, RMA Enterprises, Inc., stands for Robert and Marilyn Archer.

Morton Lumber Ace Hardware on South Cedar in 2000
Morton Lumber Ace Hardware on South Cedar in later years
1997

A bigger building

Foxworth-Galbraith decided to close its doors, and Robert offered to buy their building. After five months of remodeling, we moved Thanksgiving week and opened December 1st, going from 5,000 square feet to 25,000 on a full city block. We called it home for more than twenty years.

Morton Lumber Ace Hardware, our location since 2018
2018

Our new home

In 2018 we moved into a former Walmart building, a 66,000 square foot store, more than double our previous space. We spent eight months remodeling the interior and updating our inventory before opening the doors. Today it is filled with what you need to make your house a home and keep your building maintained.

Our business

Ace Hardware Corporation has received awards for high ratings in customer satisfaction, and for over 30 years that has been our goal, too. We have worked hard to have knowledgeable employees who can answer questions, give outstanding customer service, and provide a competitively priced selection of merchandise the community needs. We want your shopping dollars to remain here. We know we can't please everyone, but we try!

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