BrooklineCAN age-friendly business profile: Aborn True Value Hardware
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BrooklineCAN (Community Aging Network) is pleased to highlight Aborn True Value Hardware in our series on Brookline’s Age-Friendly businesses.
Aborn True Value Hardware, 438 Harvard St., Brookline, began in 1954 as a small key-maker shop. That space — now just one aisle of the store — is approximately 20’x80’. As more space became available, the owners moved walls, added selling space and a wider range of products.
Jose Monroy, the present owner, started working at Aborn in 1984. Before that he had worked as a cabinetmaker, an interior designer and an accountant. In 2008, Jose took over ownership. He says, “Things happen for the best.” He enjoys his location, and says that it’s a nice neighborhood, with beautiful, educated people. He adds, “It’s nice to work for them. We have customers who have continued to come here, since we began. My background as a cabinetmaker was helpful. I knew tools, my experience has helped me to succeed.”