Family Owned and Operated Hardware Store

Our story

Dan Sluder Oil, LLC DBA Leicester Hardware is a small family owned and operated business located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Our business officially started in February of 2022, however our roots go back several more years than that. Back in 1974 Dan Sluder, founder of Sluder’s Incorporated began operations of the store which eventually became known to many as Leicester Supply. For over 47 years Dan and Sandra, together with their team of employees operated the local store selling heating oil, propane, diesel, feed,landscape materials, masonry supplies and various hardware supplies. In 2022, shortly after Dan’s passing we changed the name in his honor. To this day, we maintain Dan’s original goal which was to provide customers with quality merchandise and service at competitive prices.