GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Acme Tools, a full-line dealer for all major power tool and hand tool brands, has announced it is opening a new store in Rochester, Minn. The new location will be Acme Tools' fifth retail location in Minnesota and its second new store in the state this year. 

The new Acme Tools store is located at 808 Apache Lane SW, south of U.S. Highway 14 in Rochester and features a 15,516-square-foot state-of-the-art showroom, offices, full service department and a spacious warehouse in the 42,132-square-foot facility with exterior display space next to a parking lot for customer convenience.

The new store will open on August 4 with its grand opening planned for August 20-23.

“Acme Tools is pleased to expand to Rochester to better serve our customers in southeast Minnesota,” said Steve Kuhlman, president of corporate operations for Acme Tools. “The new Rochester store offers an immersive shopping experience for our tool and equipment customers.” 

Acme Tools is adding 40 new employees at the new Rochester store to its 650-person workforce. Employment information can be found at AcmeTools.jobs.

“Acme Tools is a full-line dealer for all major power tool and hand tool brands. The Rochester store also supports the growing outdoor power equipment category with cordless and gas products for both homeowners and landscapers,” said Paul Kuhlman, president of merchandise operations for Acme Tools. “Product selection, product knowledge and service after the sale makes the new Rochester location a destination for contractors, woodworkers, landscapers and homeowners.” 

Acme Tools currently has four other Minnesota stores in Eagan, Plymouth, Duluth and Bemidji, and a new distribution center opened in 2023 in Burnsville, Minn.