20 Jun 2017

Regional Stuff We Love:

Tonight: Help Celebrate John & Fran Weintraub

Join the Frager’s family as they celebrate John & Fran Weintraub’s 40+ years as owners of Frager’s Hardware with a Farewell BBQ tonight from 5-7 p.m. at the garden center, 1323 E Street SE. Five percent of sales during the event will be donated to Capitol Hill Community Foundation, one of John & Fran’s favorite […]


09 May 2017

Development:

Penn11 Breaks Ground

Frager’s Hardware made its home for almost 90 years before a fire gutted the building back in 2013. Since then, there have been many questions about what will happen to the property, and how extensive the damage was. You can browse through our Frager’s archives to read up on the timeline of projects proposed. You […]


19 Apr 2017

News:

New Beginnings For Frager’s

As reported by the Hill Rag this morning, the owner of Fragers’ Hardware, John Weintraub, is selling the business and joining the Ace Hardware Cooperative known as A Few Cool Hardware Stores (AFCHS). This may sound familiar to you because the well-known Logan Hardware is also part of AFCHS. Customers can expect the same great service […]


08 Jul 2016

Capitol Hill:

Memorial to be Held for Ed Copenhaver, Mentor at Frager’s and in the Community

When you walk into Frager’s Hardware you can count on great service with an attitude to match. Work ethic like that doesn’t just happen. Ed Copenhaver, a former owner of Frager’s who died June 27th, was the leader up front and behind the scenes. The 73-year old long-time Hill resident modeled such helpfulness and warmth […]


30 Apr 2016

News:

Frager’s Is Not Going Anywhere

According to the Hill Rag, a rumor about plans for auctioning off Frager’s contents –which was started on the Moms on the Hill list serve– is false. In the article, Frager’s owner John Weintraub stated that Frager’s is not auctioning off its contents, nor will it go away after 96 years of continuous service. (That sound just […]


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