Just awakened from a nap, Cheeto, the staff cat at Quincy Hardware and Lumber, surveys his domain. Customers regularly visit the shop simply to visit Cheeto and his “coworker” Sophie, owner Tina Stetner’s family dog.
August 11, 2022
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A little bit of everything
Quincy Hardware and Lumber offers friendly variety - and furry friends
QUINCY — Quincy Hardware and Lumber owner Tina Stetner - along with Sophie the dog, because Sophie is part of the crew at QHL - greeted a couple of customers who walked in on a Wednesday morning. “You guys need anything?” Stetner asked. “We’re just doing a little shopping,” one of the customers replied, while the other had spotted Sophie. “Is that a store dog?” the second customer asked. “They have a store cat, too,” the first customer said. Cheeto is the cat, and he was sleeping in the basket at the top of his cat tree, right next to the rack of sun hats. And the sun hats are right across the aisle from the box of flip-flops, which are right across the aisle from the display of power tools. Quincy Hardware and Lumber is the sort of store that has a little bit of everything...