Mac’s Ace Hardware Forney plans could make the next trip for tools, paint or household repair supplies a little closer to home. A proposed 15,000-square-foot neighborhood hardware store would bring the familiar retailer to College Avenue, also known as Farm to Market Road 741, near Lakewood Trail.
The project carries an estimated $3 million construction cost. Its setting among residential neighborhoods, schools and community facilities gives it a different role from stores along Forney’s major Highway 80 shopping corridor.
A Hardware Store Close to Home
The site lies north of College Avenue/FM 741 and east of Lakewood Trail, near Claybon Elementary School and First Baptist Church Forney. The surrounding homes help explain the appeal of a store focused on everyday maintenance and weekend projects.
A missing fastener or a worn-out garden tool can turn a small job into another shopping trip. A nearby hardware store could give residents another place to look for those essentials without heading to a larger commercial corridor.
That convenience is the local story behind the construction plans. The exact assortment remains unconfirmed, but the proposed use fits a neighborhood where homeowners regularly need repair and yard-care supplies.
What Mac’s Ace Hardware Forney Could Look Like
The City of Forney’s development exhibits show a proposed brick-and-metal building with Mac’s branding at the entrance and Ace Hardware signage on the larger retail portion.
The drawings identify a building height of approximately 27 feet. They also depict a 1,200-square-foot temporary outdoor retail sales area east of the main building. The plans do not identify the products intended for that space.
These architectural elevations show the proposed design, not completed construction. The outdoor sales area likewise remains part of the plan rather than an operating retail space.
A Neighborhood-Sized Site on College Avenue
A city planning staff report identifies a 3.0821-acre property within the Neighborhood Service zoning district. A hardware store is an allowed use there.
The proposed 15,000-square-foot building reaches the district’s maximum permitted building size. Staff described parking south and east of the store, along with landscaping that meets zoning requirements.
For Mac’s Ace Hardware Forney, that scale would provide a substantial retail building while remaining within the neighborhood district’s limits. It also leaves room for the supporting parking and outdoor sales area shown in the plans.
Following the Site Through City Records
The project appeared on Forney’s November 6, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission agenda for preliminary-plat and site-plan consideration. By July 2026, it had returned for final-plat review.
The July 21, 2026, City Council minutes record approval of the Ace Forney final plat through the consent agenda. A plat establishes the property’s boundaries and easements for development.
That approval documents a step in the planning process. It does not establish that crews have begun construction or that the store has an opening date.
The state filing lists 1020 S. FM 741, Forney, TX 75126. The Chamber’s current directory uses that same address. For identifying the site, the city’s description north of FM 741 and east of Lakewood Trail provides useful context; TCM has not independently confirmed a final assigned street number.
Everyday Hardware and Home-Improvement Needs
Ace Hardware is a national hardware cooperative with many independently owned and operated stores. Its product range includes tools, paint, hardware and lawn-and-garden supplies.
That model combines a familiar national name with individual store operators. The Forney Chamber describes Mac’s as a locally owned Ace Hardware store.
Representative store photographs show how common household needs fit together: hardware aisles for repairs, yard-care merchandise for outdoor work and paint products for home projects.
Mac’s specific departments, inventory and services still await confirmation. The photographs show existing Ace stores and should not be read as a preview of the completed Forney interior.
Other businesses are also planning locations south of Highway 80, including Dutch Bros on South FM 548. The hardware store would serve a separate set of everyday shopping needs along College Avenue.
When Could Mac’s Ace Hardware Forney Open?
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registration, TABS2027002936, dates to October 7, 2026. It describes ground-up construction of a 15,000-square-foot store and names SlingRock Properties as owner, with Elwood McElveen as the owner contact.
The filing schedules construction from December 1, 2026, through May 1, 2027. Those are preliminary construction estimates, not an announced opening schedule.
The $3 million estimate covers construction and does not necessarily represent the total investment in the property and business. No official opening date has been confirmed.
For nearby households, the appeal remains straightforward: another potential place close to home for everyday repairs and weekend projects. TCM will continue following the store’s construction and opening plans.