International cooperative to open area office

FORT MYERS — Retailer-owned hardware cooperative Ace Hardware Corp. will open a new customer care center in Fort Myers.

The 10,000-square-foot office facility is at 4700 Terminal Drive within Page Field. Page Field, which is operated by Lee County Port Authority, is a business and general aviation airport.

According to a press release, the opening of the center is part of a three-year plan to grow and transform Ace Hardware's customer care division. When fully staffed, the center will employ about 110 Ace corporate team members.