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By Irene O’Connor, Linked Media

When Rob Ludgin opened Coastal Tool & Supply in 1980, there was no roadmap for a family-owned tool business. At the time, the tool supply world was dominated by big industrial distributors. No local storefronts. No websites. No one catering to both large contractors and the Saturday-morning DIY-er.

After talking with a family friend in California, he came up with an idea: combine high-quality tools with personalized service – and build a place where customers would want to come back. He started small, first on Sisson Avenue in Hartford, then later moved the business to 510 New Park Avenue, becoming one of the founding members West Hartford’s Design Dist

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