Sunshine Ace Hardware in Babcock Ranch is hosting a two-day Grand Opening Celebration on Oct. 25-26 that features grilling parties, giveaways, live music and opportunities to support Children’s Miracle Network.

The Babcock Ranch store opened in May inside The Shoppes at Yellow Pines at Babcock Ranch’s southern entrance off S.R. 31. It is Sunshine Ace Hardware’s third store in Charlotte County.

Guests at the Grand Opening Celebration can sample food prepared by grill masters cooking on Traeger and Weber grills, as well as register for giveaways that include a Milwaukee Cooler ($250 value), Quantum Benchmark 3000 Fishing Combo ($220) and YETI Roadie 15 Rescue Red 15-quart Hard Cooler ($200 value). Children also can receive giveaway items at the event.

Additionally, guests who donate at least $5 to Children’s Miracle Network will receive a special bucket doubling as a shopping basket that provides 20% discounts on almost everything that fits inside (exclusions apply). Donations will support pediatric patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, including critical life-saving treatments, health care services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment and child life services.

Highlights of the Grand Opening Celebration include:

• Saturday, Oct. 25

~ Event Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

~ Featured Activities: BBQ Grilling Party, Giveaway Registration, Staff Meet-and-Greet, Children’s Miracle Network Bucket Sale

~ Grilling Partner: Traeger

~ Vendor Partner: Benjamin Moore

• Sunday, Oct. 26

~ Event Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

~ Featured Activities: BBQ Grilling Party, Live Music, Giveaway Registration, Staff Meet-and-Greet, Children’s Miracle Network Bucket Sale

~ Grilling Partner: Weber

Sunshine Ace Hardware’s Babcock Ranch store offers a wide selection of power and hand tools, hardware, paint and painting accessories, lawn and garden supplies, plumbing fixtures, fishing gear, propane, gifts and supplies for DIYers. Sunshine Ace Hardware’s signature Helpful Hub connects customers with professional services such as screen repair, key cutting and color matching, as well as delivery coordination and assembly for grills, power tools and more. Babcock Ranch residential customers also have access to Ace Handyman Services of Southwest Florida, a one-stop shop for home maintenance projects like installing wall TVs and ceiling fans, repairing lanai screens, painting, updating cabinets, drywall and general carpentry services.

Located at 42080 Cypress Parkway, Suite 11, in Babcock Ranch, Sunshine Ace Hardware is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. More information or call 941-646-8840.

About Sunshine Ace Hardware

Founded in 1958 by Don Wynn and led today by his grandson, President Michael Wynn, Sunshine Ace Hardware operates 19 hardware, paint and gift stores in Southwest Florida, with one additional location under development. The Naples-based company is among Florida’s largest family-owned home improvement retailers and one of Ace Hardware’s top franchisees in America. Sunshine Ace is recognized for its helpful, red-vested associates, generous community support and vast selection of signature brands in grills, tools, hardware, plumbing, paint and supplies, lawn and garden supplies, fishing gear, gifts, propane and supplies for contractors and DIYers. The Sunshine Ace Hardware B2B Division provides commercial customers with bulk purchase savings and value-added services. Through its Helpful Hub, Sunshine Ace provides professional services such as screen repair, key cutting, color matching, delivery coordination and assembly. The company’s Ace Handyman Services of Southwest Florida helps residents tackle home maintenance projects like mounting TVs and ceiling fans, repairing lanai screens, painting interiors and exteriors, updating cabinets, installing drywall and completing general carpentry services. For locations and operating hours.