Jeramy Joe Henrie opened Legacy Ace Hardware & Sporting Goods at 159 N. Main Street in Panguitch on January 2, 2020 — and the opening was itself an act of economic conviction. Henrie's stated goal was direct: help people in Garfield County avoid driving for hours to get the products they want, and keep local tax dollars in the county. His partners are family: his wife Sheryl, her parents Bruce and Karen Curtis, and siblings Clint Curtis and Chelle Dodoo with their spouses. The store is Utah's first Ace Hardware built on the "Cornerstone" floor plan, carrying Benjamin Moore paint, Stihl equipment, Traeger and Camp Chef grills, hunting and fishing gear, camping supplies, and a plant nursery and greenhouse added in spring 2020. Garfield County — population roughly five thousand across an area larger than Connecticut — has never had retail depth at this level. For the ranchers, contractors, and outdoor recreationists who anchor the Bryce Canyon–adjacent economy, a full-service hardware and sporting goods store within the county line is not a convenience but a structural improvement to how the local economy functions.
**Verification notes** Website live (Ace Hardware store finder); Insider Utah article confirms founding January 2, 2020, ownership by Henrie family, and mission framing; address 159 N. Main Street, Panguitch confirmed; phone 435-676-8722 confirmed; Utah's first Cornerstone-plan Ace Hardware confirmed in article.