Cantelmi Hardware

Three generations of unparalleled customer service and of course, hardware. If heaven were a hardware store, then entrepreneur Placido Antonio Cantelmi, an Italian immigrant, found it when he launched Cantelmi's Hardware in 1922 on the South Side of Bethlehem. By 1939, Placido's Louis was on hand helping out, as were other staffers known for their service, and often quick wit. Louis and his son Rick, decided to first expand Cantelmi's Hardware in 1987, by moving a few doors down the tree-lined block into Cantelmi's current location, a 17,000 square foot silk blouse mill at 521 E. Fourth Street. In 2006, carrying on the tradition of growth, Third generation family owner Rick and his dad Louis at his side, took expansion to the next level by adding a second store to the fold. Across Northampton County in Forks Township. A second Cantelmi's Hardware was added at 1805 Sullivan Trail. This location nearly doubles the original store's square footage and carries a wider array of products