Saturdays Off
Denny has this Saturday off, which I’m sure he’s enjoying. He hasn’t had many Saturdays off in his life, but from now on he will have them all off. He will have Fridays off, too, and Thursdays. His hardware store has closed, and all that’s left to do is finish clearing out the store and start having fun.
Denny Giovannoli, whose family owned and operated Tuggy’s Hardware in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood, worked at Tuggy’s for the past 38 years, which means he worked somewhere around 2,000 Saturdays.
Tuggy’s was one of those old-fashioned hardware stores, with wooden floor and staff who enjoyed helping customers find whatever they needed to complete their home-improvement projects. It was one block from my house, and I made good use of it.
Tuggy’s has been a Noe Valley institution for over a century. It opened as Sawyer’s Hardware in 1898, but was renamed Tuggy’s when William Tuggy bought it around 1900. Tuggy passed the store to his son, Gene, who sold it to Denny’s father, Bob Giovannoli, in 1957.
Denny, who along with his three brothers and sister grew up working in the store, said his father’s commitment to people pleasing kept the store going all those years. Denny followed that tradition when he took over the store, and he kept it alive until last week, when he finally shuttered the store.
Denny put in around 70 hours a week, arriving daily at 7:15 AM, and leaving typically around 5:30 PM. And he worked every Saturday.
So what will Denny do now? He’s selling his house in San Anselmo and moving to a condo. He’s had enough yard work for this lifetime. And he plans to pursue his hobby of restoring vintage cars.
Denny has already had a full life, raising a son, operating a neighborhood hardware store, and being a full time neighbor. But now, at age 63, he’s ready to begin another one.
Best wishes, Denny! Thanks for the help over the years. We’ll miss you!
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