WEBB CITY / JOPLIN, MO — Henkle’s Ace Hardware, a locally owned and operated business serving the Four-States region, was recently recognized on the national stage at the ACE Leadership Conference, an annual gathering of more than 1,000 attendees representing the top 25% of ACE Retailers across the country. As part of the conference, Cris Henkle, co-owner of Henkle’s Ace Hardware, was invited to serve as a panelist alongside other top-performing retailers to discuss how stores can achieve and sustain ACE Pinnacle status—the highest operational designation within the ACE Hardware network. Both Henkle’s locations currently hold Pinnacle status placing them among the highest-performing ACE stores nationwide. ”Pinnacle status isn’t something you earn once and coast on,” said Cris Henkle. “National recognition is meaningful, but what matters most is how we continue to show up for our customers,” said John Henkle, co-owner of Henkle’s Ace Hardware.